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Phase one of Lithuania’s Boxer IFV procurement completed

The Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania announced that the first phase of its procurement of Boxer infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) was completed in late 2023 with the delivery of 89 Boxer IFVs along...

Polish Army takes delivery of additional Abrams tanks

The Polish Armament Agency announced on 8 January that it had received a shipment of 29 additional M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) along with 79 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs) from the...

Finland to procure additional Patria 6×6 armoured vehicles

The Finnish Defence Forces have purchased more Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles by exercising the additional purchase option that was part of an agreement signed in June 2023. This agreement involved Patria signing a contract...

BAE Systems to restart M777 production

BAE Systems has signed an agreement with the US Army to produce M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer structures, paving the way for the weapon's production line to be restarted. BAE Systems, the UK's largest defence contractor,...

Estonia takes delivery of Piorun air defence system

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) has delivered the Piorun man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) developed by the Polish defence company Mesko to the Estonian Defence Forces. The Piorun MANPADS is a modernised version of...

Saab to supply RBS 70 air defence system to Lithuania

Swedish Defense Materiel Agency (FMV) and Lithuania's procurement authority for defence equipment, DMA, have officially entered into a joint purchase agreement for Saab's Robot System 70, (RBS 70 NG). "In the security policy situation...

Rheinmetall builds first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle for Hungary

The first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) to be built by Rheinmetall in Hungary has rolled off the assembly line at the company's new armoured vehicle factory in Zalaegerszeg. “Rheinmetall is steadily expanding its production capacity...

RMMV wins follow-up order to supply trucks to Austrian Army

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has secured another significant sales success in Austria by winning a tender to supply a further batch of logistics vehicles to the Austrian Army. To fulfil the contract, RMMV will...