Concerns are mounting that moves to favour a particular platform could undermine confidence in the transparency of Romania’s infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) procurement.
With Bucharest demanding up to 80% local production under SAFE, the infantry fighting vehicle decision has become a test of which bidders can genuinely manufacture in Romania.
The vehicles will be progressively delivered from 2028 and will be based on the Terrex s5, the latest 8×8 armoured fighting platform in the company’s Terrex family.
The German Bundeswehr is expanding its Puma infantry fighting vehicle fleet after commissioning Projekt System & Management GmbH, a joint venture between Rheinmetall and KNDS Deutschland, to supply 200 vehicles.
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Lithuania has decided to acquire 100 Swedish CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles through a joint procurement with five other NATO Allies.
South Korean defence company Hanwha Aerospace offers unmatched localization and industrial impact, providing up to 80% Romanian production compared with Rheinmetall’s Hungary-anchored model.
Latvia has joined the allied ASCOD infantry fighting vehicle user group following the first meeting of participating nations held on 27 November at the Adazi military base.
According to Euronews Romania, the Romanian government has confirmed the purchase of 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from Germany’s Rheinmetall, including 46 specialist variants based on the same chassis.
American Rheinmetall has secured a $31 million contract to support a Rapid Damage Assessment and Repair Demonstration aimed at the U.S. Army and the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division conducted Bradley live fire exercises in Bulgaria from 23 to 26 September 2025.
The United States Department of War has announced an extension of its framework agreement with BAE Systems for the supply of M2A4 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
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On 12 September, during a press briefing at the DSEI 2025 exhibition in London, Peter Nygren, Business Development Director at BAE Systems Hägglunds, announced that the company expects a record contract for CV90 infantry fighting vehicles.
