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Oshkosh Defense announced on 6 March that it has filed a formal bid protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the U.S. Army’s recent decision to award AM General the Joint Light...
The Norwegian military procurement authority NDMA has commissioned German defence company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann with delivering 54 Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks (MBTs). The vehicles are scheduled for delivery from 2026 to 2028.
Norway will initially...
German defence company Rheinmetall announced on 15 February that it has been tasked by the German Ministry of Defence to produce 35mm ammunition for the German-built Gepard tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft system in service with...
Norway's Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram stated that Norway will donate eight German-made Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks and up to four support vehicles to Ukraine along with funds for ammunition and spare parts.
The...
Royal Marines of Arbroath-based 45 Commando spearheaded the UK’s largest combined amphibious exercises in years as they cleared the way for a formidable joint force to land in Cyprus.
The Royal Navy said the exercise,...
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced on 13 October that the UK will donate cutting-edge air defence missiles to Ukraine which will help protect critical infrastructure against Russian missile attacks.
Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)...
German defence company Rheinmetall will supply the Czech Republic with Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) and other military hardware under the German government’s “Ringtausch” equipment exchange programme.
The exchange has been contractually agreed between...
Norwegian defence company Nammo has secured an agreement with Hyundai Rotem to develop new 120mm ammunition for Hyundai Rotem's K2 main battle tank (MBT).
“This is a major milestone for Nammo. The agreement with Hyundai...