Italian Parliament approves Leopard 2A8 procurement programme
The Italian government will allocate nearly EUR 8.5 billion for the programme to acquire 132 Leopard 2A8 tanks and 140 other vehicles.
Czech Republic negotiates acquisition of more Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany
Discussions are underway between the Czech Republic and Germany for the Czechs to receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks as compensation for their military assistance to Ukraine.
Aselsan delivers first upgraded M60T tanks to Turkish Land Forces
On February 10, leading Turkish defence company Aselsan handed over the first two modernized M60T main battle tanks to the Turkish Land Forces.
Italy plans to acquire 132 Leopard 2A8IT main battle tanks
The Italian Ministry of Defence submitted for approval to both chambers of parliament documents related to the Leopard 2A8IT main battle tank procurement programme.
Nexter and Safran to develop two new sights for the renovated Leclerc tank
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 hands over first nine Leopard 2A4 tanks to Rheinmetall
Switzerland has commenced the delivery of Leopard 2 A4 battle tanks to Rheinmetall Landsysteme, a German defence manufacturer.
Israel develops new protection system for Merkava main battle tanks
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.
RBSL: Challenger 3 programme achieves another major milestone
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.
KNDS to maintain Portuguese Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks
Portugal and Germany have inked a letter of intent for the refurbishment of 14 Portuguese Leopard 2A6 tanks.
Challenger 3: RBSL signs contract for next-generation modular armour
The Challenger 3 programme will not only deliver a Main Battle Tank, it is also regenerating critical industrial capability in the UK.
Netherlands and Denmark supply Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has announced the refurbishment and readiness of the first two of fourteen Leopard 2 A4 tanks, jointly purchased by the Netherlands and Denmark, for Ukraine.
Third batch of M1A1 Abrams tanks arrives in Poland
On January 8, Poland received the third batch of M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States.