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May- 2025 -

22 May

Polish Army Unveils New K2 Black Panther Tanks in Slovakia

Poland’s Land Forces have debuted their K2 Black Panther main battle tanks at an international military exercise in Slovakia.

16 May

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Hungary Receives Three Leopard Tanks, First Leguan Mobile Bridge

The Hungarian Defence Forces has taken delivery of three Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks and their first Leguan 2HU armored vehicle-launched bridge as part of a contract signed in 2018.

15 May

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Netherlands Rebuilds Tank Fleet After 2011 Phase-Out

Since phasing out all its Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks in 2011, the Netherlands is restoring a dedicated armored force amid growing regional security challenges.

14 May

Americas

Abrams Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round

Joe Saballa

US Army Shifts Tank Strategy to Counter Rising Drone Threats

The US Army is rethinking how it uses tanks on the battlefield, adapting to the growing threat posed by loitering munitions and low-cost drones in modern warfare.

12 May

Land

Rojoef Manuel

US Hands Second M1A2 Abrams Batch to Poland

The US has delivered additional M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland in support of a foreign military sale signed in 2022.

Apr- 2025 -

30 April

Europe

Joe Saballa

Retired Abrams Tanks Promised to Ukraine Stuck in Australia: Report

More than six months after pledging a fleet of aging M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, Australia has yet to deliver the vehicles due to pending international clearances.

11 April

Land

A Georgian Armed Forces T-72 tank fires during a combined arms live fire demonstration at the Vaziani training area in the country of Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. Noble Partner 22 builds multinational interoperability between allied and partner nations, increasing readiness and improving multinational command and control capabilities. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

Rojoef Manuel

Czech Republic Ships Last T-72M1 Tanks to Ukraine

The Czech Republic has transferred the last of the T-72M1 main battle tanks it had pledged to Ukraine in response to Russia’s continuing aggression.

Mar- 2025 -

12 March

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Russia to Supply New Engines for Indian Army T-72 Soviet Battle Tanks

The Indian Ministry of Defence has awarded Rosoboronexport a $248-million contract to deliver modern engines for the army’s T-72 Ural main battle tanks.

10 March

Land