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Land Platforms
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Army & Land Forces
German parliament approves funding for Leopard 2 upgrades
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced 20 March that the German parliament has approved funding for the upgrade of Germany's Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBT).
The MoD said in a statement, "101 Main...
Army & Land Forces
Ukraine received 50 second-hand BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles in 2018
A report issued 14 March by SpetsTechnoExport - part of Ukraine's Ukroboronprom - stated that the company had supplied Ukrainian Ground Forces with unused secondhand BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) in 2018.
The report said...
Army & Land Forces
Qatar to order Turkish Altay main battle tanks
Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah reported 12 March that Turkey and Qatar have signed an agreement for the purchase of Turkey's first domestically produced main battle tank (MBT), the Altay.
Vice Chairman of the Turkish Justice...
Army & Land Forces
BAE Systems offers combat-proven CV90 for LAND 400 Phase 3 bid
BAE Systems confirmed 7 March that it was offering the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90), a combat-proven Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), to Australia in response to the LAND 400 Phase 3 Mounted Close Combat Capability...
Army & Land Forces
Rheinmetall Submits Land 400 Phase 3 Bid in Australia
Rheinmetall announced 1 March that the company has submitted a bid in response to the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 - Mounted Close Combat Capability Request For Tender (RFT).
Under the tender, Rheinmetall is...