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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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