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February 11, 2025
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France Selects KNDS and Safran to Investigate Future Robotic Land Platform Technology

The French defense acquisition agency (DGA) has signed a framework agreement with KNDS France and Safran Electronics & Defense to investigate technologies for robotic land platforms. The seven-year DROIDE...

February 10, 2025
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530 Serval Armored Vehicles to Be Delivered to French Army

As part of the army’s Synergy of Contact Reinforced by Versatility and Infovalorisation (SCORPION) program, France has purchased 530 Serval 4×4 Lightweight Multirole Armored Vehicles. French Armed Forces Minister...

February 7, 2025
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GM Defense Sells Infantry Squad Vehicles to the US Army

The US Army has contracted with GM Defense to provide its Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). The $44.8 million contract with a fixed firm price specifies an unknown amount of...

February 7, 2025
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Rostec delivers new BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles to the Russian Army.

This year, the first batch of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles were distributed to the Russian Armed Forces by Rostec. The achievement came after a thorough demonstration and technical evaluation...

February 7, 2025
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The Skyranger 30 Verification Model from Rheinmetall has been sent to Germany.

The first air defense vehicle with a Boxer Skyranger 30 cannon from Rheinmetall has been delivered to the Bundeswehr. This system is a verification model that will be used...

February 6, 2025
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Oshkosh Selected by Pentagon to Provide Several US Army Trucks

Oshkosh Defense has received numerous contracts from the US Department of Defense to supply a variety of military trucks for the US Army. The agreements, totaling about $214.8 million,...

February 3, 2025
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Patria is contracted by Germany to create a mortar carrier based on CAVS.

The Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) NEMO mortar and CAVS mortar command & control variations for the German Armed Forces have been the subject of a research and development...

February 3, 2025
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The initial shipment of six Caesar howitzers arrives in Estonia.

The initial batch of six Caesar self-propelled howitzers has arrived for the Estonian Defense Forces. The Estonian and French defense procurement agencies and KNDS France signed a deal for...

January 23, 2025
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The first domestically manufactured armored vehicle for boxers is unveiled by the United Kingdom.

The “first fully British-made” Boxer armored vehicle was unveiled by the UK at the Farnborough International Armoured Vehicle Conference. With roughly 75% of its parts obtained locally, the Boxer...

January 23, 2025
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US-Made HIMARS Rocket Launchers Arrive in Estonia

Following a $200 million deal between the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Estonian Defense Investment Center (RKIK), one of the largest defense purchases in Tallinn, Lockheed Martin,...