U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, manoeuvred an M1A2 Abrams tank through a water obstacle at Bemowo Piskie Training Area in Poland on 18 November 2025.
Norway’s first Leopard 2A8NOR main battle tank has officially rolled out from the KNDS factory in Munich, marking what officials describe as a historic boost to national land forces.
The Czech state enterprise VOP CZ has signed a long-term contract with German defence company Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH to service and repair Leopard 2A4 tanks used by the Czech Army.
Türkiye has officially delivered the first domestically produced Altay main battle tanks to its armed forces, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday.
Allison Transmission has secured a $97 million contract to support the U.S. Army’s Abrams Main Battle Tank programme with its long-standing X1100 cross-drive transmission system.
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NATO tank crews from across the Alliance gathered at Ādaži Training Ground in Latvia for Iron Spear 2025, a live-fire and tactical competition designed to test combat readiness and coordination.
Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has formally requested parliamentary approval to launch procurement procedures for the next stages of its "Main Battle Tank" acquisition programme.
At this year’s International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, Poland, General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) signed 52 contracts with eight Polish companies for the supply of spare parts for Abrams tanks.
In total, the Polish Armed Forces will operate 366 Abrams tanks, including 250 SEPv3 and 116 used M1A1FEP units delivered by 2024.
The Czech Republic has signed a contract worth about €1.34 billion for 44 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks, with an option for 14 more.
The Czech government has discussed the purchase of Leopard 2A8 tanks for the Army following a proposal by Defence Minister Jana Černochová.
On 28 August, Ukraine’s 425th Assault Regiment “Skala” announced it had received M1 Abrams family main battle tanks.
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