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December 20, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Luxembourg to Procure 54 Jaguar and Griffon Combat Vehicles for Binational Recon Battalion

Luxembourg and Belgium have completed a joint defence procurement to acquire 54 French-built armoured vehicles for a newly formed binational reconnaissance unit, reinforcing NATO force integration and advancing European...

December 19, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Finnish Firms to Manufacture Military Vehicles at High-End Sports Car Facility

Finnish defense companies Sisu Auto and Valmet Automotive have entered into a teaming agreement to use Valmet’s Uusikaupunki facility as part of Finland’s push to scale up military vehicle...

December 19, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Orders Over 800 Patria CAVS Vehicles in $2.3B Contract

Germany has signed contracts exceeding €2 billion ($2.3 billion) with Finnish defense manufacturer Patria to acquire 876 Common Armored Vehicle Systems (CAVS). The procurement includes four different variants of...

December 18, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

Lockheed Martin and 4iG Assess HIMARS Deployment on Hungarian Vehicles

Lockheed Martin and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies have announced plans to examine the integration of Lockheed Martin’s rocket artillery systems in Hungary, including the installation of the company’s...

December 17, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Kosovo Orders Cannon-Fitted HUMVEEs From AM General

Kosovo has finalized a contract with Indiana-based AM General for the acquisition of artillery-mounted High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HUMVEEs), marking a significant upgrade to the country’s mobile firepower....

December 16, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Hungary Receives Full Leopard 2A7HU Fleet

KNDS Deutschland has finalized the delivery of all 44 Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks to the Hungarian Army, marking a major milestone in Budapest’s long-term armored modernization effort. The...

December 15, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Netherlands Moves to Acquire Skyranger Systems as Drone Threats Intensify

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded Rheinmetall Air Defence a contract to supply Skyranger air defence systems for the Dutch Armed Forces. Worth a high triple-digit million-euro sum,...

December 12, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Saab Fire-Control and Sight Systems Chosen by BAE for CV90 Platforms

Saab has won a contract from BAE Systems Hägglunds to deliver its Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System (UTAAS) sight and fire-control solution for CV90 combat vehicles. The agreement, valued...

December 12, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

RENK to Supply Vehicle Testing Systems to the Royal Netherlands Army

German firm RENK Test System (RTS) has won a significant contract to deliver a new generation of advanced testing equipment for the Royal Netherlands Army’s ground vehicle fleet. The...

December 11, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Rolls-Royce receives an order exceeding 300 engines for Europe’s upcoming Leopard 2 fleets

KNDS has selected Rolls-Royce to supply mtu MB 873 Ka-501 engines for European Leopard 2 main battle tanks. The contract includes more than 300 engine systems for integration into...