South Korea has signed a record-breaking arms export agreement with Poland for a second tranche of 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks valued at approximately $6 billion on July… Continue reading "South Korea Signs $6.5 Billion K2 Tank Deal with Poland"
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"
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"
A recent Army memo has revealed that the M10 Booker, the US Army’s new light tank, appears to have been canceled. The memo comes as part of a much broader… Continue reading "US Army Scraps the M10 Booker"
South Korea is set to sign a major defense deal with Poland, agreeing to export 180 additional K2 Black Panther tanks for $6.2 billion. Government officials confirmed the agreement on… Continue reading "South Korea to Export 180 More K2 Tanks to Poland in $6.2 Billion Deal"
KNDS Deutschland and Hungarian defense company HM Currus Zrt. have established LEOPARD Hungary MRO Kft., a joint venture for long-term maintenance and logistical support of Hungary’s KNDS military systems. Founded… Continue reading "Germany and Hungary Collaborate to Enhance Leopard 2A7HU Tank Combat Performance"
The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a $248 million contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport to procure 1,000 HP engines for its T-72 tanks. This upgrade from the existing 780 HP… Continue reading "India Signs $248 Million Deal with Russia to Upgrade T-72 Tanks with More Powerful Engines"
At the end of February, Polish and Slovakian defense ministers signed a letter of intent declaring Slovakian interest in purchasing K2PL tanks produced in Poland. Additionally, the two countries agreed… Continue reading "Slovakia Interested in Acquiring Polish-Produced K2PL Tanks"
South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem has developed the K2ME, a variant of the K2 Black Panther main battle tank, tailored for the Middle Eastern market, particularly to meet the future defense… Continue reading "South Korea Unveils K2ME Tank to Meet Saudi Arabia and UAE’s Defense Needs"
The Italian Ministry of Defence has announced plans to enhance its ground forces by potentially acquiring up to 380 new German KF51 Panther tanks. The initiative, announced at the IAV… Continue reading "Italy to Modernize Military with New KF51 Tanks and IFVs"