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January 6, 2025
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Estonia receives its 4×4 and 6×6 military trucks from Volvo.

As part of a modernization initiative agreed upon in 2023, the Estonian Defense Forces received 4×4 and 6×6 military trucks from Volvo. The Volvo fleet, which integrates the company’s...

January 3, 2025
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Romania received additional Patriot systems from RTX under a $946 million deal.

Following earlier acquisitions in 2017 and 2020, Bucharest’s third order of Patriot systems is represented by the $946 million deal that RTX has secured to provide further Patriot missile...

January 2, 2025
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More than 1,400 Next-Gen Logistics Trucks from Iveco to Italian Army

The Italian government’s land armaments directorate has placed a 755 million euro ($786 million) order with Iveco Defense Vehicles (IDV), the defense division of the Turin-based Iveco Group, for...

December 27, 2024
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BAE to Build More Beowulf Vehicles for U.S. Army

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

December 26, 2024
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Slovakia Buys Israeli Barak MX System in $583M Deal

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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Digital Dominance: How the M1A2 SEP is Reinventing the Abrams

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

December 20, 2024
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KNDS supplies Lithuania with its LEOPARD 2 A8 main battle tanks.

KNDS Deutschland has signed a contract with the Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency for the supply of 44 LEOPARD 2 A8 tanks to the Lithuanian Army. Lithuania becomes the 23rd...

December 20, 2024
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Lithuania Buys Leopard 2A8 Tanks

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 20, 2024
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Rheinmetall and KNDS Secure Contract to Deliver Digital Radio Equipment for 10,000 Bundeswehr Platforms

The ArGe D-LBO (Working Group for the Digitalization of Land-Based Operations), a joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall, has been awarded a significant EUR 1.98 billion contract by...

December 18, 2024
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80 huge Rosomak cars will be given to the Polish Army.

The Polish Ministry of Defense has agreed to provide the army with 80 upgraded versions of the KTO Rosomak armored personnel carrier. The 4.3 billion Polish z?oty ($1 billion)...