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January 6, 2025
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The Italian Army’s KF41 Lynx testbed vehicle is supplied by Rheinmetall.

Ahead of its first order, Rheinmetall has provided the Italian Army with a KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle for evaluations. This initiative is a component of Rome’s plan to...

January 6, 2025
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Estonia receives Volvo military vehicles in 4×4 and 6×6 configurations.

As part of a modernization program signed in 2023, the Estonian Defense Forces received 4×4 and 6×6 military trucks from Volvo. The Volvo fleet, which makes use of the...

January 3, 2025
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Romania will get additional Patriot systems from RTX under a $946 million agreement.

To improve Romania’s air defense capabilities, RTX has signed a $946 million contract to provide more Patriot missile systems to the nation. Following previous purchases in 2017 and 2020,...

January 2, 2025
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More than 1,400 of the Italian Army’s logistics trucks will be supplied by Iveco in the future.

To provide 1,453 tactical-logistics trucks, Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV), the Turin-based Iveco Group’s defense business, has agreed to a 755 million euro ($786 million) deal with the Italian government’s...

December 27, 2024
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U.S. Army Expands Beowulf Fleet with New BAE Systems Order

BAE Systems has landed $68 million in contracts to produce 44 more Beowulf Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles (CATVs) for the U.S. Army. This latest award is part of a...

December 26, 2024
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$583M Barak MX Air Defense Deal Sealed Between Slovakia and Israel

Slovakia is set to significantly strengthen its military capabilities with the approval of a €560 million ($583 million) purchase of the Israeli-made Barak MX air defense system. Hailed as...

December 23, 2024
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The Future of Armor: M1A2 SEP and the Rise of the Digital Abrams

General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded an $18.9 million contract modification to provide technical support for the Abrams tank system. The work will be performed in Sterling Heights,...

December 20, 2024
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Lithuania acquires LEOPARD 2 A8 main battle tanks from KNDS.

KNDS Germany and the Lithuanian Defense Materiel Agency have agreed to provide the Lithuanian Army with 44 LEOPARD 2 A8 tanks. Lithuania is now the 23rd LEOPARD 2 user...

December 20, 2024
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Leopard 2A8 MBTs Headed to Lithuania in New Defense Deal

Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency (DMA), operating under the Ministry of National Defence, has finalized a significant EUR 950 million contract with Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology,...

December 19, 2024
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STM Starts Manufacturing Three Ada Corvettes in Malaysia

As part of an agreement made in June, Turkish shipbuilder STM has sliced the steel for three Ada-class corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy. The ceremony marks the official...