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Mar- 2026 -

16 March

Rheinmetall’s Iveco Military Truck Unit Buyout Hits Lag Amid Leonardo Acquisition

A delay in Leonardo’s acquisition of Iveco Group’s defense subsidiary is holding up Rheinmetall’s plan to buy the Italian firm’s military truck business.

6 March

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Germany’s Volkswagen Weighs Military Vehicle Opportunities

Wolfsburg-based automaker Volkswagen is assessing potential opportunities in military vehicle production.

5 March

Americas

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Hound Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division conducts driver’s training with the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) during Combined Resolve 25-01 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 14, 2025. The Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) is a lightweight, all-terrain vehicle designed to provide infantry squads with a highly mobile and versatile platform for transporting personnel and equipment. During Combined Resolve 25-1, the U.S. Army is implementing its Transforming in Contact initiative, utilizing new technologies and systems designed to enhance its warfighting readiness and ability to respond to crisis or conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Thomas McCarty)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Orders 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles From GM Defense

The US Department of Defense has awarded GM Defense an $18.8-million contract for the procurement of additional Infantry Squad Vehicles.

4 March

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey’s Nurol Makina to Produce 800 Gidran Vehicles in Hungary

Turkish defense company Nurol Makina has signed an agreement to produce 800 Gidran 4x4 armored tactical vehicles in Hungary, reinforcing industrial defense ties between Ankara and Budapest.

Feb- 2026 -

17 February

Americas

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Altman, 15th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief, secures a U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle onto a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, June 29, 2023. U.S. Air Forces Central uses the Globemaster III to support partners with a rapidly deployable airlift asset for combat operations across austere airfields to deter regional aggressors and to assure regional regional partners in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)

Rojoef Manuel

Maris-Tech to Bolt AI Eyes Onto US Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Maris-Tech Ltd. just scored a US pilot deal to plug AI-powered situational awareness into an Infantry Fighting Vehicle, part of a broader push to modernize America’s armored fleet.

11 February

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Saudi Arabia Debuts Fire Support Vehicle With Distinctive Layout, 105mm Punch

From tight city streets to vast desert corridors, Saudi forces can now deliver 105mm firepower with enhanced speed and visibility, thanks to a bold new crew-forward vehicle design.

10 February

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Develops ‘World’s Most Compact’ AI-Driven Laser Sniper Mounted on UGV

India is sharpening its toolkit for future warfare with the rollout of the “world’s most compact” AI-powered laser sniper, mounted on a nimble unmanned ground vehicle.

6 February

Europe

Members of the Czech Army traverse a field in a Pandur II Armored Personnel Carrier, during vehicular movement drills, alongside the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, March 1, at Hradiště Military Area in Northwest Czech Republic. The 2/34th is in the Czech Republic training with members of its military to increase readiness and interoperability as part of Saber Strike 22, a large scale, multinational exercise taking place between NATO allies throughout Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Cordeiro)

Rojoef Manuel

Czech Republic Nears 250+ Armored Vehicle Buy to Replace Pandur II Fleet

The Czech Republic is moving closer to procuring more than 250 new armored personnel carriers to replace its existing Pandur II 8×8 fleet, with Tatra Defence Vehicle’s Pandur 8×8 EVO emerging as a lead domestic option.

4 February

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium, Luxembourg Purchase 270 CaMo Armored Vehicles From KNDS France

KNDS France has received orders to build 269 armored vehicles for Belgium and Luxembourg under the Capacité Motorisée program.

Jan- 2026 -

29 January

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

KNDS to Supply 12 Leguan Bridge Layers for Lithuania

Lithuania has contracted KNDS Deutschland for the purchase of 12 Leguan bridge layers, expanding the country’s battlefield logistics support for its tanks and other combat vehicles.

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