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Norway orders 54 new Leopard 2 main battle tanks

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...

Rheinmetall to supply Gepard ammunition to Ukraine

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 to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

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...

45 Commando spearhead Austere Wolf 2022

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 to help bolster Ukrainian air defence

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)...

Rheinmetall to supply Leopard 2 MBTs to Czech Republic

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...

Nammo to develop new K2 120mm ammunition

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...