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August 22, 2025
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Israel OKs $1.5B Ground Fleet Boost

Israel has greenlit a $1.5-billion five-year plan to scale up production of Merkava tanks, Namer APCs, and Eitan AFVs, citing operational success in Gaza. Defense Minister Israel Katz said...

August 22, 2025
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Arquus to Send Bastion Vehicles to Ukraine

France’s Arquus is delivering 50 Bastion armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, supplementing 11 earlier units. Built on a rugged 4×4 chassis, the vehicles offer STANAG 4569 protection and can...

August 20, 2025
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French Army Converts WW2 Gun for Drone Defense

The French Army unveiled the PROTEUS Standard 1, a 20mm automatic gun mount modernized to counter drones and remotely guided munitions. The system updates the World War 2-era AA53...

August 20, 2025
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Lithuania Acquires Israeli Spike LR2 Missiles

The Lithuanian Armed Forces received Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles from Rafael under a €6M contract. The missiles integrate with Vilkas Boxer IFVs equipped with Samson Mk II remote weapon...

August 19, 2025
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Czechia to Buy 44 Leopard 2A8 Tanks

The Czech Republic has approved the procurement of 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks from KNDS Deutschland under a contract worth 32.76 billion koruna ($1.56 billion). An additional 1.49 billion koruna...

August 14, 2025
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Balkan States Unite for Defense Pact

Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia are implementing their March defense declaration, aimed at regional security and NATO integration. The defense ministers’ expert groups finalized plans in July in Tirana, which...

August 14, 2025
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Rheinmetall Wins $292M Czech ARV Deal

The Czech Republic has signed a seven-year deal with Rheinmetall worth up to €250 million ($292M) to support its fleet of 42 Leopard 2A4 tanks and two Bergepanzer 3...

August 12, 2025
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UK Delivers First Homebuilt Boxer

The British Army has officially received its first fully UK-built 8×8 Boxer armored vehicle, manufactured at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land’s Telford facility. First revealed earlier this year at an...

August 12, 2025
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KNDS Unveils Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 Tank

Europe’s KNDS has presented the second prototype of its Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 main battle tank in Germany. The upgraded model, PT02, boasts dimensions of 7.95 m × 3.73 m...

August 12, 2025
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US Army Orders 450 More M917A3s

Mack Defense has won a US Army contract worth up to $221.8M to produce 450 M917A3 heavy dump trucks for active, reserve, and National Guard units. Production will occur...