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• Early prototype of General Dynamics M1E3 main battle tank displayed at Detroit auto show

  The first prototype M1E3 main battle tank was handed over to the US Army for testing and evaluation earlier this year, and now a pre-prototype has been unveiled. What have we learned from the vehicle first seen on 14 January?

• Bulgaria to receive first Strykers in February as part of force equipment refresh

  The delivery of the Stryker infantry fighting vehicles will form one piece of the country’s effort to re-equip its forces, which includes F-16 fighter jets and new air defence systems.

• Rheinmetall KF41 Lynx fighting vehicles set for first taste of combat in Ukraine

  A June 2024 agreement with Ukraine for Rheinmetall to provide 10 KF41s along with the establishment of a manufacturing facility in the country has moved a step closer, with the factory now built and a contract signed.

• First gun barrels for British Army howitzers due from Rheinmetall’s new UK factory in 2027

  The new Rheinmetall facility will supply barrels for UK RCH 155 howitzers and Challenger 3 tanks while also opening up potential export opportunities, providing a currently absent national capability.

• Germany increases Arrow missile defence deal to $6.1 billion as American interest grows

  Germany’s move to buy Israel Aerospace Industries’ Arrow missile defence system became public in mid-2023 with approval from the US government shortly after. The first operational system is expected to be in service before 2030.

• Sweden’s recent air defence spend tips to $6 billion with 2026 procurement planned

  Procurement of various short-range systems will begin in the first quarter of 2026, with additional procurements to be made later in the year.