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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...

November 10, 2025
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Haiti Inducts Initial Batch of Senator MRAP Vehicles

Haiti has taken a significant step toward rebuilding its security capacity with the arrival of seven Senator MRAP armored vehicles, the first batch of a planned 17-vehicle order designed...

November 6, 2025
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Leonardo JV Wins Italy’s Lynx IFV Deal

Italy’s push to modernize its armored fleet has taken a major step forward with a new order for 21 Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles from the Leonardo–Rheinmetall joint venture....

November 3, 2025
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Rheinmetall to Maintain Ukraine’s Bradley IFVs

The U.S. National Center for Manufacturing Sciences has awarded American Rheinmetall a $31 million, 18-month contract to build a forward-deployed repair system for battle-damaged Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. The...

October 30, 2025
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Spain Upgrading 121 Pizarro Infantry Vehicles

Spain has authorized a €261.8 million ($305 million) midlife modernization program for more than 100 Pizarro infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), marking a significant step in updating the Spanish Army’s...