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South Korea, Poland consider joint wheeled vehicle programme

South Korea and Poland are exploring the possibility of jointly developing wheeled armoured vehicles, according to a recent report by the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The report said that DAPA officials...

Finland orders Patria 6×6 armoured vehicles

Finland has announced a major deal with Patria to acquire 91 armoured 6x6 personnel carriers for the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF). The procurement, valued at around 208 million euros, is part of a multinational...

Czech Republic orders 246 CV90 IFVs

The Czech Republic has signed a deal with BAE Systems Hägglunds to purchase 246 CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The CV90 MkIV is a modern and versatile infantry fighting vehicle that can perform...

German Army orders additional Puma IFVs

The German army has announced its plans to buy 50 more Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IVFs) from Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) for a total of 1.5 billion euros. This is a significant investment...

US Army awards Javelin Joint Venture contract for Javelin anti-tank weapons

The US Army has awarded a contract to Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, for the production of Javelin anti-tank weapons. The contract, which has a potential...

Lockheed Martin secures MLRS contract

Lockheed Martin Corporation has secured a $4.8 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce and deliver thousands of guided rockets for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). The contract, announced on Monday by the Department...

Lithuania to receive second batch of Vilkas IFVs

Lithuania is expecting to receive the second batch of 23 Vilkas 8x8 wheeled armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) this summer, as part of the ongoing modernization of its land forces. The Vilkas is a...

Lockheed Martin to deliver additional THAAD air defence systems to US MDA

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $74 million to produce the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system for the US government. This contract covers the...