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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...

September 2, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Northrop to Supply Bushmaster II for Borsuk

Northrop Grumman has started shipping the Mk44 Bushmaster II autocannon for Poland’s new Borsuk IFV. The 30mm chain-gun, widely used in NATO, delivers 100–200 rounds/min and up to 5,100m...

August 29, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Amentum Wins Contract to Back Saudi Arabia’s Local Military Vehicle MRO

State-owned defense group Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has joined forces with Amentum UK and International to strengthen its land systems maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade (MROU) capacity. The...

August 28, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Army Awards $15.5M to Three Firms for ISV Autonomy Upgrades

The US Army has awarded $15.5 million in contracts to three US companies to equip Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISVs) with autonomous capabilities. As part of the Unmanned Systems Autonomy...

August 28, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

UK Repurposing Old Warrior IFVs into Unmanned Mine-Clearing Platforms

The UK Ministry of Defence is moving to adapt retired Warrior infantry fighting vehicles into optionally crewed mine-clearance systems controlled remotely. Known as Project ATTILA, the effort will begin...

August 24, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

South Korea to Establish K2 Tank Production Facility in Poland for European Market

According to South Korea’s Hankyoreh News, Hyundai Rotem plans to turn Poland into the European hub for production and maintenance of the K2 Black Panther main battle tank. The...