France and Germany have solidified their commitment to promoting European defence capabilities by signing an agreement to develop a future battle tank system.
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On April 21, social media platforms circulated a video showing a Ukrainian Leopard 2A6 main battle tank captured by Russian forces.
During the FIDAE 2024 exhibition in Santiago, Turkish defence company Aselsan unveiled a model of the Leopard 2A4CHL tank, showcasing upgrades planned for the Chilean Army’s fleet.
Rheinmetall AG's CEO, Armin Papperger, recently announced in German media the progress in the development of a new 130 mm tank gun.
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On March 28, the 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade of the Polish Land Forces announced via social media that it had received a new batch of M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks.
The South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has delivered an additional 15 K2 main battle tanks to the Polish Armed Forces.
The Regional Competence Center for Abrams main battle tanks was officially opened at the Military Automotive Works (a subsidiary of the Polish state-owned defence conglomerate PGZ) in Poznan, Poland.
On February 10, leading Turkish defence company Aselsan handed over the first two modernized M60T main battle tanks to the Turkish Land Forces.
Equipped with Scorpion vetronics, reinforced protection, a new remotely operated turret, and these latest-generation sights, the Leclerc XLR will be able to face all threats until their successors enter service.
Switzerland has commenced the delivery of Leopard 2 A4 battle tanks to Rheinmetall Landsysteme, a German defence manufacturer.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), in collaboration with some Israeli defence companies, are working on developing systems to protect the Merkava tank from warheads of anti-tank rockets dropped from drones.
A huge leap towards delivering the British Army’s next Main Battle Tank capability has been achieved with the first pre-production Challenger 3 going into trials in the coming weeks.
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