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April 29, 2026
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Romania Picks Rheinmetall Lynx IFV

Romania has chosen Rheinmetall’s Lynx infantry fighting vehicles as part of a major defense procurement valued at approximately €2.6 billion. The deal includes 232 tracked vehicles funded through the...

April 28, 2026
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India Unveils BMP-2 Replacement IFV

India’s DRDO has introduced a new indigenous armored vehicle platform that could replace the Indian Army’s ageing BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle fleet. Developed by the Vehicles Research & Development...

April 28, 2026
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Australia Picks HIMARS for Fires

Australia has formally selected Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS launcher and Precision Strike Missile to strengthen its long-range strike capability, choosing the system over the StrikeMaster proposal from Thales and Kongsberg....

April 28, 2026
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Thai Navy Fields Amphibious 8×8 Vehicles

Thailand has moved to strengthen security along its eastern frontier by introducing new 8×8 amphibious wheeled armored vehicles designed to improve mobility across land and water environments. The new...

April 27, 2026
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Bushmaster vehicles, trucks get funding boost

Australia is investing heavily in modernizing its land forces with a 1.2 billion AUD package focused on next-generation mobility platforms. The plan includes new Bushmaster vehicles and upgrades to...

April 26, 2026
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India reveals tracked and wheeled armour

India’s new armoured platforms developed by DRDO combine tracked and wheeled designs with advanced protection and firepower systems. They feature a remote 30 mm turret, missile-launch capability, and strong...

April 18, 2026
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K9 Vajra Gets Anti-Drone Survival Kit

The Indian Army is transforming the K9 Vajra-T into a more survivable frontline artillery system through layered counter-drone upgrades. A new remote weapon station replaces the manual gun mount...

April 16, 2026
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JLTV: America’s Next Tactical Vehicle

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) was developed to overcome the traditional compromise between speed and protection in military transport vehicles. Designed mainly for the United States Army and...

April 15, 2026
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India’s NewSpace launches advanced UGV ecosystem

The battlefield is changing—and machines are taking on smarter roles. NewSpace Research & Technologies has introduced a powerful lineup of unmanned ground vehicles, each designed to work together like...

April 13, 2026
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Finland Orders 112 More K9 Howitzers

Finland has signed a government-to-government agreement with South Korea to acquire an additional 112 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers, further strengthening its long-range artillery capabilities. The deal, valued at approximately...