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September 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Norway increases artillery inventory with additional Hanwha K9 howitzers from South Korea

The Norwegian government has placed a new order for 24 K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers, marking its third agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace. With this contract, Norway’s artillery fleet...

September 20, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Norway strengthens Arctic defenses with purchase of 24 K9 VIDAR howitzers from South Korea

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has awarded Hanwha Aerospace a third contract to supply 24 additional K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers, expanding Norway’s fleet to 52 units. Deliveries will...

September 18, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

BAE Hands Over Initial BvS10 All-Terrain Vehicles to Sweden, Germany & UK

BAE Systems has delivered the first three BvS10 armored all-terrain vehicles to the armed forces of Sweden, Germany, and the UK under a multinational procurement program. A total of...

September 17, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Turkey Showcases KORKUT 100/25 SB with Smart Airburst Drone-Defense Rounds

ASELSAN, Turkey’s leading defense firm, has launched the KORKUT 100/25 SB, a mobile C-UAV platform capable of engaging targets from small drones to loitering munitions. Drawing on the legacy...

September 15, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Patria Debuts TRACKX All-Terrain Vehicle for Extreme Environments

Patria, Finland’s leading defense firm, has launched the TRACKX all-terrain vehicle, designed to deliver superior mobility in the toughest battlefield conditions. The tracked vehicle is capable of operating across...

September 15, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Poland Takes Delivery of Third Shipment of M1A2 Abrams Tanks From the US

The Polish military has received 38 M1A2 Abrams tanks from the US, marking the largest installment so far under a foreign military sale contract signed in 2022. The shipment...

September 12, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Rheinmetall and Lockheed Present First Tank Destroyer With 24 Missiles

Rheinmetall, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, has introduced the Fuchs JAGM, an innovative armored vehicle fitted with 24 vertical-launch missiles—the first of its category. Designed as an advanced tank...

September 8, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Japan Rolls Out First Armored Modular Vehicle to Replace Aging Type-96 Fleet

Japan has unveiled its first mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV), developed to replace the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) aging Type-96 personnel carriers. The send-off ceremony took place at...

September 8, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Czech Special Forces to Receive New British Supacat Armored Vehicles

Czechia’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed the purchase of 18 Supacat HMT Extenda light armored vehicles for the army’s 601st Special Forces Group. The vehicles will be supplied by...

September 5, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Trio Bids for UK Army Light Vehicle

A consortium led by GM Defense, including BAE and NP Aerospace, is offering a new Light Mobility Vehicle to the UK Army. The vehicle, derived from GM’s ISV, integrates...