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.
Kongsberg to arm Poland’s K2 tanks and support vehicles in NOK 700m Hyundai Rotem deal
Kongsberg has signed a contract worth about NOK 700 million with Hyundai-Rotem Company to supply remote weapon stations for K2 vehicles ordered by the Polish Armed Forces.
U.S. Army orders six Weibel C-band radars to modernize tracking at military test ranges
The U.S. Army has ordered six MRR-LP C-band instrumentation radars from Weibel Scientific to expand tracking and measurement capabilities at its test ranges.
U.S. Army tests XM1180 guided artillery rounds at Yuma with seeker technology planned for XM1230 extended-range projectile
The U.S. Army has tested three XM1180 prototype artillery rounds at Yuma Proving Ground, evaluating seeker technology designed to find targets and guide a projectile toward them.
Lithuania’s first tank crews complete Leopard 2A6 live firing as Iron Wolf brigade prepares to become a heavy combat formation
Lithuania’s first tank crews have carried out loading drills and live firing with Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Pabradė.
U.S. Army infantry soldiers fire Spike NLOS from ISV-U vehicle in first test of mobile strike capability
U.S. Army infantry soldiers fired Spike NLOS missiles from an Infantry Squad Vehicle–Utility variant during a three-day demonstration at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah.
U.S. Army clears Lockheed Martin’s 150-kilometer ER GMLRS rocket for production and fielding
Lockheed Martin is advancing its Extended-Range GMLRS rocket toward production and fielding after U.S. Army approval and two successful Soldier-led operational tests.
Javelin Joint Venture receives $215 million U.S. Army contract to produce lightweight launchers
The U.S. Army has awarded the Raytheon–Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture a $215 million contract to produce Lightweight Command Launch Units.
Elbit says European customer orders PULS launchers and EXTRA-MR rockets under $235 million contract
Elbit Systems has won a contract worth approximately $235 million to supply PULS rocket artillery systems and EXTRA-MR guided rockets to an undisclosed European country.
KNDS and RITEK open new Leopard 2A8 tank factory in Norway to manufacture 37 main battle tanks for the Norwegian Army
Production is scheduled to begin in autumn 2026 at a rate of up to 36 tanks a year.