Elbit Systems to build SIGMA and PULS artillery training facility under 15-year Israeli agreement
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed a contract worth more than $190 million with Elbit Systems to establish a training facility for SIGMA self-propelled howitzer and PULS rocket launcher crews.
Netherlands to acquire more CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, defence ministry says
The Netherlands will acquire additional CV90 infantry fighting vehicles and replace ageing engineering equipment to strengthen its army for a potential large-scale conflict
Rheinmetall delivers first series-production Caracal vehicles to Germany and the Netherlands, with deliveries continuing to 2030
Rheinmetall has delivered the first series-production Caracal vehicles to the German and Dutch armed forces under a programme to supply more than 1,500 by 2030.
Avenger Triad 26 assesses command-and-control gaps in large-scale European combat scenario
The U.S. Army has identified command-and-control gaps during a multinational exercise simulating large-scale combat in Europe.
Finland orders RGW 110 anti-tank weapons to replace APILAS, with deliveries from 2027
Finland will buy RGW 110 heavy anti-tank weapons from Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence in a procurement worth approximately €84.5 million excluding VAT.
Germany and Netherlands order 69 more Schakal vehicles, bringing total to 291
Germany and the Netherlands have ordered 69 additional Schakal wheeled infantry fighting vehicles from Artec, the joint venture between Rheinmetall and KNDS Deutschland.
UAE’s EDGE Group completes first live-fire test of 155mm extended-range artillery ammunition
EDGE’s LAHAB has completed the first dynamic firing test of a 155mm extended-range artillery projectile designed and manufactured in the UAE.
Lockheed Martin redirects GMLRS rocket in flight to destroy moving target in U.S. Army test
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army redirected a GMLRS rocket in flight to destroy a moving target at White Sands Missile Range, the company said.
Lockheed Martin competes to extend PrSM missile range to at least 1,000 kilometers
The missile is intended to strike moving maritime targets and relocatable land targets at least 1,000 kilometers away when launched from HIMARS.
Italy places first order for Rheinmetall Panther-based main battle tanks in €3.7 billion deal, report says
Italy has ordered 30 Panther-based main battle tanks and 48 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles, according to Milano Finanza.
EDGE’s 40mm ammunition line reaches full-rate production with capacity for 1.5 million rounds a year
An automated line producing 40x53mm grenade ammunition at EDGE Group’s LAHAB has entered full-rate production and can now turn out up to 1.5 million rounds a year.
CSG unveils Meander, a 33-tonne amphibious vehicle for crossing rivers and wetlands
The prototype made its debut at the Future Forces Forum 2026 exhibition in Prague.

