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Mar- 2026 -

4 March

Land

Germany’s Renk to Launch Factories in Poland as Eastern Europe Rearms

German propulsion developer Renk plans to open service and production facilities in Poland as part of a broader expansion along NATO’s eastern flank.

Feb- 2026 -

17 February

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

South Korea Reinvents Tank Defense With Next-Gen APS

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems is stepping up armored vehicle defense with a new active protection system.

Jan- 2026 -

7 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Army Gives First Look at the M1E3 Abrams Next-Gen Tank Demonstrator

M1E3 next-gen Abrams is the US Army’s latest tank prototype, with advanced software, enhanced mobility for complex terrain, upgraded lethality, an autoloader, and next-generation sensors.

Dec- 2025 -

22 December

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Tatra to Assemble 150 Leopard 2A8 Hulls for KNDS

Czech defense contractor Tatra Defence has signed a deal to build 150 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks for KNDS Deutschland.

10 December

Land

Republic of Korea Soldiers, display the K2 Black Panther during the 75th Republic of Korea Armed Forces parade, in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jason Palacios)

Rojoef Manuel

Peru Locks In Korean K2 Tanks, K808 Armored Vehicles in Landmark Latin America Buy

South Korea has signed a framework agreement with Peru to export K2 Black Panther main battle tanks and K808 White Tiger armored personnel carriers, a step that Seoul says could become its largest ground equipment sale in Latin America and the first deployment of the K2 in the region.

2 December

Land

Jodesz Gavilan

Paras Defence, India’s Defense Research Agency Team on T-90 Tank Night Vision Systems

Paras has signed a technology transfer agreement with India's DRDO to produce Driver Night Sight systems for the T-90 tank.

Nov- 2025 -

11 November

Land

CINCU, Romania – An Italian Soldier assigned to the 1st Regiment Bersaglieri tank platoon, commands a Centauro B1 tank destroyer, during NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. The platoon recently arrived in Romania in support of the multinational exercise. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond to any threat from any direction. NATO is taking the necessary measures to protect our armed forces. This includes COVID-19 precautions, such as pre-deployment testing and quarantining.

Rojoef Manuel

Italy’s Centauro B1 Tank Destroyers Emerge on Ukrainian Frontlines

Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces are now using Italian-supplied Centauro B1 wheeled tank destroyers, the first confirmed sighting of the vehicles after months of speculation on their transfer.

Oct- 2025 -

23 October

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

RENK Secures K2 Tank Engine Order for Poland, Inks Support Deal With Ukraine

German defense manufacturer RENK Group has received a contract worth over $81.1 million to supply HSWL 295 transmissions for Poland’s K2 Black Panther main battle tanks.

17 October

Land

A U.S. Army M1A3 Abrams Tanks from the 1-12 Cavalry Squadron, 1st Cavalry Division move to position to be secured for transportation at the Port of Agadir, June 3, 2022, Agadir, Morocco. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access. (U.S. Army photo by PFC Donald Franklin)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Fast-Tracks M1E3 Abrams Hybrid Tank for 2025 Prototype Delivery

The US Army is accelerating the development of its next-generation M1E3 Abrams tank, aiming to roll out an early prototype by late 2025.

9 October

Arms

A CV90120 light tank with Rheinmetall's L44A1 120-millimeter low-recoil cannon

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Systems, Rheinmetall Partner on 120mm Gun for New CV90120 Light Tank

BAE Systems Hägglunds has signed an agreement with Rheinmetall to equip the new CV90120 armored vehicle with the L44A1 120-millimeter low-recoil cannon.

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