Category: Ground Vehicles
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Ground Vehicles, News, Poland, South Korea, Tanks
Poland’s defense minister says that negotiations and a final formal signing for the second batch of K2PL main battle tanks for the Polish Army have been completed, with the contract… Continue reading "Polish Defense Minister: K2 Tank Deal Awaiting New Korean Defense Minister"
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Army, Defense, Ground Vehicles, NATO, Poland, South Korea, Tanks
South Korea and Poland have agreed a record-breaking arms export agreement for a second tranche of 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks valued at approximately $6 billion on July… Continue reading "South Korea Agrees $6.5 Billion K2 Tank Deal with Poland"
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Belgium, France, Ground Vehicles, News, Technology, Vietnam
A recent ceremony at the French Embassy in Hanoi marked the signing of a landmark partnership between Belgian defense firm John Cockerill Defense and Vietnam’s Viettel Group. This long-term cooperation… Continue reading "John Cockerill Defense and Vietnam’s Viettel Group Sign Landmark Defense Partnership"
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C4ISR, Ground Vehicles, NATO, News, Spain, Tanks, Technology
Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH (part of Rheinmetall AG) and Indra formalized their cooperation last month with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Madrid’s FEINDEF defense expo. The Rheinmetall-Indra MoU commits both… Continue reading "Rheinmetall and Indra Partner to Upgrade Spanish Armored Vehicles"
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Bundeswehr, Germany, Ground Vehicles, News, Tanks, Ukraine
According to Swiss media, the Swiss government has authorized defense contractor Ruag MRO to sell 71 Leopard 1 tanks to Germany. However, in line with Switzerland’s interpretation of its own… Continue reading "Swiss Government Authorizes Sale of Leopard 1 Tanks to Germany"
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APC, Ground Vehicles, Israel, News
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) recently announced the launch of a tender for the international sale of M113 armored personnel carriers (APCs), which have formed the backbone of the… Continue reading "End of the Road for IDF M113s: Israel Opens International Tender for Legacy APCs"
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AFV, APC, Ground Vehicles, IFV, Japan, News
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force plans to upgrade its infantry carriers by manufacturing Finland’s Patria AMV XP 8×8 armored vehicle domestically. Selected in 2022 to replace the outdated Type 96 wheeled… Continue reading "Japan to Begin Local Production of Finnish Patria AMV XP"
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AFV, News, Spain
On May 14, four major defense companies, John Cockerill Defense (Belgium), FNSS (Turkey), TSD (Spain), and Grupo Oesía (Spain), signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the FEINDEF exhibition in… Continue reading "Spanish Army’s New 6×6 Cavalry Vehicle Partnership"
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AFV, Army, Breaking News, Defense
Portugal has launched an ambitious military modernization program set to run through 2034, under the Military Programming Law 2023–2034. With a total budget of €5.57 billion ($6.29 billion) allocated across… Continue reading "Portugal Plans to Modernize its Armed Forces by 2034"
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Artillery, Ground Vehicles, News, Ordnance, Spain
At the International Defence and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF) 2025 in Madrid, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), in partnership with KNDS, unveiled the NEMESIS. This new tracked self-propelled howitzer is… Continue reading "GDELS Unveiled NEMESIS 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer at FEINDEF 2025 in Madrid"