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DE&S signs contract to supply HET capability for the British Army

The UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) announced on 23 April that it has signed a £80 million interim capability solution with KBR Ltd to supply Heavy Equipment Transport (HET) capability for the British...

GDELS unveils Piranha Heavy Mission Carrier

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has unveiled the 10x10 Piranha Heavy Mission Carrier (HMC), the latest variant in the Piranha wheeled armoured vehicle family. The Piranha HMC weighs 40 tonnes and has a payload...

Spain orders additional NASAMS air defence systems

The Spanish government has announced a deal to acquire additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace in a deal worth around EUR 410 million ($444 million). The Spanish Armaments Directorate...

Latest Challenger 3 prototype rolls off production line

The latest of eight Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) prototypes has been completed at the Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) factory production line in Telford, England. Described as the apex predator that will dominate...

BAE Systems secures contract to upgrade Danish CV90 fleet

BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to upgrade the Danish Army's CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) fleet with a Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU)....

Sweden orders 321 armoured vehicles from Patria

The Swedish Defence Procurement Agency (FMV) has signed a contract worth around 470 million euros with Finnish defence company Patria for 321 6x6 armoured vehicles. The vehicles, known as Pansarterrängbil 300 in Sweden, will be stationed...

Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle in successful cold weather trials

The UK's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Ajax delivery team working with the British Army's Household Cavalry Regiment (HCR) have put the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) through its paces in sub-zero temperatures in...

BAE Systems delivers new AMPV prototype to US Army

BAE Systems has delivered an Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Turreted Mortar prototype to the US Army. The prototype features a newly designed top plate system called the External Mission Equipment Package (ExMEP), which allows...