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November 26, 2025
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Ukraine’s Praktika, Spain Team Up on Armored Vehicle Output

Ukrainian armored-vehicle producer Praktika has signed an MoU with Spain’s Tecnove and Escribano Mechanical & Engineering to jointly manufacture armored vehicles in Spain. The collaboration covers a broad portfolio,...

November 24, 2025
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Denmark Orders Additional 44 CV90s

Denmark has expanded its fleet of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with a new order for 44 CV9035 MkIIIC platforms from BAE Systems, further strengthening its mechanized forces. This...

November 24, 2025
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New Leopard 2A8 Marks German Tank Return

Germany’s Bundeswehr has unveiled its first new main battle tank in 30 years, marking a major evolution in the nation’s armored warfare capabilities. The Leopard 2A8, developed from the...

November 24, 2025
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Upgraded 2A8 & PzH 2000 A4 Unveiled

Germany has introduced its newest main battle tank and self-propelled artillery system, highlighting a renewed urgency to strengthen its military capabilities amid rising security tensions across Europe. The unveiling...

November 21, 2025
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India Selects BvS10 Sindhu, First in Asia

India has selected BAE Systems Hägglunds’ BvS10 as its new articulated all-terrain tracked vehicle (AATV), marking the first time the platform will be fielded in Asia. Under the program,...

November 21, 2025
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Israel Taps Elbit for $210M Merkava Upgrade

Elbit Systems has secured a six-year, $210-million contract to modernize Israel’s Merkava main battle tanks, marking one of the fleet’s most extensive upgrade programs in recent years. The initiative...

November 18, 2025
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Canada Eyes Beowulf for Arctic Mobility

BAE Systems Hägglunds and GDLS-Canada have joined forces to compete in Canada’s DAME program, offering the BvS10 Beowulf to replace the BV206 fleet. The dual-body, amphibious vehicle can carry...

November 15, 2025
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Peacekeepers Claim Israeli Fire in South Lebanon

UNIFIL announced that Israeli troops opened fire at its personnel from a Merkava tank stationed at a position Israel maintains inside Lebanon. The peacekeeping team, working with the Lebanese...

November 14, 2025
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Thailand Unveils Vehicle With Long-Range Missiles

Thailand’s Chaiseri has unveiled the Guardian-T 8×8 armored vehicle, a new platform aimed at delivering modular firepower options for domestic and export customers. Displayed at the 2025 Defense &...

November 13, 2025
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German Military Buys 48 Boxer Ambulance Units

KNDS Deutschland has been tasked with manufacturing 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces. The 352 million euro ($409 million) agreement calls for the delivery of 38 Boxer...