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UK agrees parallel development and production process for British Army Challenger 3

23rd January 2026

In a bid to accelerate delivery of the British Army’s Challenger 3 main battle tank, which has just carried out its first crewed firings with the latest Rheinmetall 120mm L55A1 smoothbore gun, the UK has opted for an unconventional approach.

Romania intensifies search for more tanks and could look beyond Abrams

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Romania intensifies search for more tanks and could look beyond Abrams

23rd January 2026

Since signing a contract to purchase 54 M1A2 Abrams tanks last year, Romania has been looking into options to buy more tanks, but it could cast the net wider than Abrams with funding considerations potentially set to shape the outcome.

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Slovakia advances acquisition of IFVs and AFVs

22nd December 2021

The Slovak MoD is on track to receive proposals for the supply of 76 8x8 AFVs and 152 IFVs to replace an ageing fleet of BMP-1, BMP-2 and modernised version of the BMP.

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Hyundai Rotem pitches K2 variant for Middle East market

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Final Griffon of the year reaches French Army

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A total of 339 Griffon VBMRs have been delivered to date.

Future of Ajax remains cloudy

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17th December 2021

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Poland finally welcomes first Wirus-4 vehicles

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Poland finally welcomes first Wirus-4 vehicles

16th December 2021

Delivery of the first batch of Wirus-4 light strike vehicles to the Polish Army had been delayed by COVID-19.

South Korean army receives first air defence guns

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A new antiaircraft gun system based on an 8x8 chassis has been issued to South Korean troops.

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