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November 5, 2026
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Germany and Netherlands Receive First Rheinmetall Caracal Air Assault Vehicles

Rheinmetall has begun series deliveries of its Caracal tactical vehicles to Germany and the Netherlands, handing over the first production-standard units on October 29 at its facility in the...

November 4, 2026
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Germany and Netherlands Order 69 Additional Schakal Vehicles

Germany and the Netherlands have ordered an additional 69 Schakal 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles under their joint European defence procurement programme, increasing the planned fleet to 291 vehicles....

November 4, 2026
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Schakal Fleet to Grow by 69 Vehicles Under German-Dutch Deal

Germany and the Netherlands have expanded their joint Schakal infantry fighting vehicle programme with an order for 69 additional 8×8 vehicles, bringing the combined procurement total to 291 units....

October 29, 2026
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Army launches 10-year plan for over 20,000 ISVs

The US Army is examining a potential decade-long acquisition programme covering 20,787 additional Infantry Squad Vehicles, following the launch of a market survey to evaluate industrial production capacity. If...

October 23, 2026
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Poland’s K2 tanks set for Kongsberg remote weapon stations

Norway’s Kongsberg will equip Poland’s K2 tank fleet and associated support vehicles with PROTECTOR RS4 remote weapon stations under a new agreement with the Polish Armed Forces. The contract...

October 19, 2026
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New Oshkosh partnership targets mobile power for troops

US Military Trucks Could Gain Onboard Power for Directed-Energy and Counter-Drone Systems — Oshkosh Defense and Michigan Tech’s APS LABS are developing a truck-mounted electricity-generation kit to support power-intensive...

October 18, 2026
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Zorawar light tank faces fresh requirements, delaying rollout

Zorawar Light Tank May Require Major Redesign to Meet Army Protection Demands — The Indian Army is seeking improved armour and survivability for the indigenous Zorawar light tank, creating...

October 15, 2026
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Hanwha secures US Army order for nine K9 artillery guns

Hanwha Defense has received a US Army order for nine K9 Mobile Howitzer prototypes through the Mobile Tactical Cannon-Wheeled programme. The wheeled 155mm artillery system, known as the XM-1776...

October 15, 2026
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First Dutch Kaaiman patrol vehicle prototype enters build

Oshkosh Defense has begun work on the first Kaaiman patrol vehicle prototype for the Netherlands, modifying its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to meet the needs of Dutch forces in...

October 14, 2026
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New PERCH 2.0 system adds drone strikes to tank warfare

US Army Vehicles to Deploy Switchblade Munitions With PERCH 2.0 — General Dynamics Land Systems and AeroVironment have developed the PERCH 2.0 launcher to expand the strike options available...