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August 25, 2026
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Norway Procures 20 Patria 6×6 Vehicles Through CAVS Program

Norway has ordered 20 Patria 6×6 armored vehicles through the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program, further expanding its participation in the European armored vehicle initiative. The new...

August 25, 2026
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FNSS Develops Amphibious Vehicle for Manned-Unmanned Operations

FNSS is seeking to enhance crew protection during amphibious assaults with its İ-ZAHA multi-purpose unmanned modular amphibious vehicle, also known as the U-MAV. The 8-ton (7,257-kilogram) unmanned platform is...

August 24, 2026
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Argentina Acquires 235 Stryker Armored Vehicles From US

Argentina has moved forward with plans to modernize its land forces after Buenos Aires signed a letter of acceptance with the United States to acquire 235 Stryker 8×8 armored...

August 22, 2026
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Layered Drone Defense Could Protect India’s Future IBGs

Future warfare may place less emphasis on static defensive lines and greater importance on connected, multi-layered networks capable of identifying and weakening enemy forces across the battlefield. For the...

August 19, 2026
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German Military Orders Mobile Field Hospitals From Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall has signed a contract exceeding 500 million euros ($579.7 million) to supply 149 mobile rescue stations for the German Armed Forces, strengthening the country’s deployable frontline medical infrastructure....

August 17, 2026
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US Army Gives AM General $82M Humvee Production Contract

AM General has secured an $82.2-million contract from the US Army to supply additional High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), or Humvees. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreement raises the total...

August 12, 2026
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KNDS to Assemble Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicles in Germany

Patria has partnered with KNDS Deutschland Maintenance to establish assembly and final integration of its 6×6 armored personnel carriers in Germany under the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program....

August 10, 2026
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Germany and Netherlands Procure 69 More Boxer RCT30 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

ARTEC, the joint venture of KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall, has been awarded a contract for 69 additional Boxer RCT30 infantry fighting vehicles for Germany and the Netherlands. The agreement,...

August 7, 2026
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Sudanese Military Bolsters Battlefield Mobility With Pakistan’s Mohafiz Vehicles

Sudan has reportedly received approximately 100 Pakistani-made Mohafiz infantry mobility vehicles to strengthen troop movements and protect logistics convoys amid the ongoing conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces...

August 6, 2026
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T-90 Main Battle Tank: Inside Russia’s Long-Serving Armored Workhorse

The Soviet Union may have vanished more than 30 years ago, but its armored engineering legacy remains visible on modern battlefields. The T-90 is a prime example. Rather than...