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August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Vietnam to Receive 20 K9 Howitzers in South Korea’s First Export Deal

Vietnam to Acquire K9 Howitzers in Landmark Deal With South Korea Hanwha Aerospace of South Korea has signed a $250-million agreement to supply Vietnam with 20 K9 self-propelled howitzers,...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Israel Endorses $1.5B Plan to Expand Ground Combat Fleet Amid Gaza Fighting

Tel Aviv Unveils $1.5B Armored Vehicle Expansion Amid Gaza War Israel’s Ministry of Defense has approved a $1.5 billion initiative to fast-track production of main battle tanks and armored...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

French Defense Firm Arquus to Deliver Bastion Vehicles to Ukraine

Ukraine to Receive 50 Bastion Armored Vehicles From France Ukraine is set to receive 50 Bastion armored vehicles from French defense manufacturer Arquus as part of a 61-unit order...

August 20, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

French Military Repurposes WW2 Cannon as Anti-Drone Weapon

France Unveils Modernized PROTEUS 20mm System for Drone Defense The French Army has rolled out the PROTEUS Standard 1, a new 20mm automatic gun mount developed to address the...

August 20, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Lithuania Enhances Anti-Tank Capabilities With Spike LR2 Systems

Lithuania Acquires Next-Gen Spike LR2 Missiles for Vilkas Vehicles Under a 6-million-euro ($6.9 million) agreement, the Lithuanian military has taken delivery of Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles from Israel’s Rafael...

August 19, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Czechia Greenlights Acquisition of 44 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks

Prague Greenlights Leopard 2A8 Tank Deal Worth $1.56 Billion The Czech Republic has authorized the acquisition of 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks from KNDS Deutschland, valued at 32.76 billion koruna...

August 14, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia Strengthen Regional Defense Partnership

Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia are advancing their March defense declaration into concrete initiatives aimed at bolstering regional defense and interoperability. The agreement highlighted goals such as building defense capacity,...

August 14, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Rheinmetall Signs $292M Contract to Support Czech Military Vehicles

Prague has signed a seven-year contract with Rheinmetall worth up to €250 million ($292 million) to provide comprehensive support for 42 Leopard 2A4 battle tanks and two Bergepanzer 3...

August 12, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

First UK-Built Boxer Armored Vehicle Delivered to British Army

The British Army has officially received its first fully UK-built 8×8 Boxer armored vehicle, unveiled earlier this year at an international conference. Produced at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land’s Telford...

August 12, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

KNDS Unveils Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 Tank With Remote-Controlled Turret, Boosted Firepower

KNDS has unveiled the second prototype of its upgraded Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 main battle tank in Germany, as shown in footage from the Militär- und Landtechnik Klaus Schröder YouTube...