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U.S. Army tests new-generation Stryker 8×8 with 30mm cannon during live-fire training at Yakima
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team completed a week of day and night 30mm gunnery at Yakima Training Center using an experimental Stryker variant.

U.S. Army fast-tracks M-1E3 Abrams main battle tank development to reshape future armoured warfare
A report by the Congressional Research Service outlines how the US Army is reshaping the future of its Abrams tank fleet through the new M-1E3 modernisation programme.

Spain launches PAMOV research programme with Indra to explore future main battle tank
Spain’s Directorate General of Armament and Material has signed a contract with Indra Sistemas for research and development work under the PAMOV programme.

German Army orders 200 Puma combat vehicles armed with Rafael Spike anti-tank missiles
The German Army has ordered 200 new Puma armoured personnel carriers equipped with the MELLS missile system, the European version of Rafael’s Spike LR anti-tank guided missile.

Europe’s rearmament moment: why 2026 must focus on the soldier, not just the platform
Europe’s rearmament will ultimately be judged not by budget totals or platform inventories, but by performance under pressure.

Lithuania orders new batch of RBS 70 Bolide air defence missiles from Saab in SEK 3 billion deal
Saab has received an order from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence for RBS 70 Bolide missiles valued at SEK 3 billion. Deliveries are scheduled to take place between 2028 and 2032.

Russia deploys Oreshnik missile system to Belarus as fragile Ukraine peace talks reach key moment
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, releasing video of mobile launch vehicles conducting combat training in forested terrain.


