The Hungarian government, in collaboration with Rheinmetall, has signed a €288 million contract in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, to develop the Panther KF51 and move it towards production maturity. A demonstrator vehicle will be constructed, paving the way for full-scale production
HENSOLDT, in collaboration with BAE Systems, has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to develop the Striker II helmet-mounted display for the Royal Air Forces Typhoon fleet. HENSOLDT South Africa will supply the advanced optic sensors for the helmet and will be responsible for the development of its intelligent tracking system
The Ukrainian government has awarded Rheinmetall a contract for Leopard 1 systems, comprising 25 main battle tanks (Leopard 1A5), five armored recovery vehicles (Bergepanzer 2), and two driver training tanks. The contract, financed by Germany and valued in the upper-two-digit million-euro range, includes training, logistics, spare parts, maintenance, and other support services
In a recent incident in Myanmar, insurgents belonging to the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) managed to capture Ukrainian-made MT-LBMSh tracked infantry fighting vehicles. The incident was captured on video and widely shared on social media, shedding light on the rebels' acquisition of combat vehicles in the Chinshwehaw Military District
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video showcasing the destruction of a Ukrainian Krab self-propelled artillery installation in a special military operation zone. The attack was executed by Russian troops using a Krasnopol high-precision projectile
Leonardo will equip over 300 Royal Danish Army vehicles, including Piranha V 8x8 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Caesar 8x8 ART (Artillery) platforms, with integrated vehicle camera systems. A contract, valued at more than £10 million, was signed at DSEI 2023 with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO)
Ecuadorian armed forces took delivery of 20 COBRA II 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles produced by Turkish firm Otokar. “20 Cobra II armored vehicles came from Turkey for the Ecuadorian Armed Forces
Ukraines armed forces have reportedly deployed Cobra II 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicle built by Turkish company Otokar. Several Cobra II vehicles have been photographed in the Kharkiv region
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall have won €1 billion to build further fifty Puma infantry fighting vehicles. Including value added tax, the total value of the order comes to €1
Germany has confirmed it will order 50 PUMA infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and related equipment for €1.5 billion ($1