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January 26, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Elbit Systems Wins Follow-On Order for Iron Fist APS on U.S. Bradleys

Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has been awarded a $228 million contract to supply its Iron Fist active protection system for the U.S. Army’s Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. The...

January 23, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Rolls-Royce Awarded Contract to Supply 350 mtu Engines for Boxer

Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply 350 mtu Series 199 engines for new Boxer wheeled armored vehicles destined for the German Armed Forces and other international customers. The orders...

January 21, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Oshkosh Receives Additional US Army Order for Airdrop Vehicles

Oshkosh Defense has won a US Army contract to supply 97 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A2 Low-Velocity Airdrop (LVAD) cargo trucks in both 6×6 and 4×4 configurations....

January 21, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Pentagon Orders 65 Armored Vehicles for Ukraine in $163M Aid Deal

The United States has approved a $163.4-million contract awarding Textron Systems the delivery of 65 Commando Select armored vehicles to Ukraine, aimed at enhancing Kyiv’s battlefield mobility and troop...

January 19, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Leopard 2A8 Tanks to Be Equipped With EuroTrophy Active Protection Systems

EuroTrophy has secured a €330 million ($383 million) contract with KNDS Deutschland to supply Trophy Active Protection Systems for the Leopard 2A8 fleets of Lithuania, the Netherlands, the Czech...

January 17, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

E-ZPT Electric APC Deployed for Silent Operations in Türkiye

Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense has handed over the first serial-produced E-ZPT electric armoured personnel carrier, developed by state-owned MKE, after successful acceptance testing in Ankara. This milestone marks...

January 16, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Teledyne Selected to Provide $32M ISR Packages for Bulgaria’s Strykers

Teledyne FLIR Defense will supply and integrate advanced reconnaissance and surveillance kits for Bulgaria’s Stryker infantry carrier vehicles as part of the country’s military modernization program. Under a three-year,...

January 14, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

K9 58-Cal Integration Boosts Army’s Extended-Range Artillery Capability

The US Army has taken a step forward in modernizing its self-propelled artillery by awarding Hanwha Defense USA a research and development contract to integrate a 58-caliber cannon into...

January 12, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

German Army Orders Puma IFV Training Simulators From KNDS–Rheinmetall JV

Projekt System & Management, the joint business venture between KNDS and Rheinmetall, has been awarded a contract to supply nine Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) firing and combat training...

January 8, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

US Army Combat Vehicles to Gain Full 360-Degree Situational Awareness

US Army combat vehicles are set to receive a significant technology upgrade after One Stop Systems (OSS) secured a $1.2 million contract to supply advanced onboard computing and visualization...