Sweden to invest $2 bln in its Land Forces with MBT and IFVs
Sweden will buy 44 new German Leopard 2 A8 battle tanks as the country aims to modernise its military arsenal by upgrading CV90s.
Land News
BMC Delivers Tactical Armoured Vehicles with Local Engines
BMC has begun delivering Vuran and Kirpi II tactical armoured vehicles powered by Indigenous 400 HP Tuna engines to the Turkish Land Forces and Gendarmerie.
BMC Delivers Kirpi II 4X4 MRAP with Indigenous Tuna Engine
The Turkish Defence Ministry (MOD) announced that Kirpi II 4X4 MRAPs are received to the Turkish Armed Forces after acceptance inspections were completed.
Russian Army gets T-90M and T-72B3M Upgraded MBTs
With over 100 upgrades, Uralvagonzavod provides the Army with improved T-90M and T-72B3Ms, therefore enhancing their efficacy even with losses in Ukraine.
KNDS France Releases Photos of its ASCALON Cannon in Action
The joint French-German project MGCS was launched in 2017, but its development has been stalled since then. The project was still in the SADS 1 phase in 2024.
Bangladesh in Talks for OTOKAR’s TULPAR Light Tank
Bangladesh’s potential acquisition of TULPAR in the new light tank configuration was brought up in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs press briefing.
Italy Receives First KF41 Lynx Tracked AFV for Tests
Italy has received its first German KF41 Lynx tracked armoured fighting vehicle for tests following the pick for Italy’s future family of armoured vehicles.
Italy to Acquire Iveco–Oto Melara’s 76 VBM PLUS Vehicles
The Italian Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with the Iveco-Oto Melara (CIO) joint venture to purchase 76 VBM PLUS vehicles for the Armed Forces.
Turkish Defence and Aviation Industry Panorama in 2024
The Turkish defence industries maintained their momentum in 2024, continuing the trajectory set in previous years across air, land, and naval domains.
ARMA 6x6 Armoured Vehicle Deliveries for Estonia Begin
Otokar CEO İbrahim Aykut Özüner stated that the deliveries of ARMA 6x6 armoured personnel carriers have begun and will continue in 2025 for the Estonian Army.
Otokar Establishes its First Europe Factory in Romania
Otokar will have achieved a milestone with the first factory in Europe for Romania’s large-scale order for 1059 Cobra II 4x4 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles.
US to Modernise Egypt’s Abrams Tanks at $4.69 Billion Cost
The State Department has cleared a probable FMS for Egypt of Abrams and accompanying equipment at a cost of $4.69 billion.
British Army Takes Delivery of Two Challenger 3 MBTs
The British Army has taken delivery of two Challenger 3 MBT prototypes for field tests. BAE Systems and German Rheinmetall have announced the delivery.
Lockheed Martin Drive-Tests Autonomous HIMARS
An M142 HIMARS MLRS vehicle fitted with an autonomy kit performed its first drive test without human intervention.
