armored vehicles

New Ratel IFV Signals Poland’s Push for Heavier, More Survivable Armor

Ratel is Poland’s new infantry fighting vehicle, built to withstand 30mm cannon fire, featuring a seven-road-wheel pneumatic-hydraulic suspension, and a 1,070-horsepower MTU 8V199 engine.

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EDGE, EM&E Kick Off Ferox Armored Vehicle Production in Spain

The UAE’s state-owned company EDGE Group has signed a technology transfer agreement with EM&E Group to produce the Ferox 6x6 armored vehicle in Spain.

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Babcock Unveils New Jackal 3 Extenda Vehicles for British Army

Babcock has rolled out the first platforms under the second tranche of Jackal 3 Extenda High Mobility Transporters being produced for the British Army.

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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.

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Finnish Firms to Produce Military Vehicles at Luxury, Sports Car Plant

Finnish firms Sisu Auto and Valmet Automotive have signed a teaming agreement to utilize the latter’s Uusikaupunki factory in support of Helsinki’s effort to expand military vehicle production.

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Germany Buys 800+ CAVS Systems From Patria in $2.3B Deal

Germany has signed contracts worth more than $2.3 billion with Finnish vehicle developer Patria for the purchase of 876 Common Armored Vehicle Systems.

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Spectra Readies Military Vehicles for Data-Heavy, Sensor-Driven Warfare

Expandable Secure Recorder is a rugged, high-performance mission computing system, featuring removable storage, encryption-ready configurations, and compact vehicle-mounted form factor.

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Dutch Army Procures Military Vehicle Test Rigs From RENK

RENK Test System has secured a major contract to supply a new suite of advanced test systems for the Royal Netherlands Army’s ground vehicles.

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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.

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Cymat to Extend Blast-Proof Kit Supply for Asian Military Vehicles

Canadian materials company Cymat Technologies has secured a $1.8-million contract to continue supplying stabilized aluminum foam underbelly kits to an Asian military vehicle manufacturer.

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