tanks – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

14 May

New Czech-Turkish Armored Vehicle Brings MBT Firepower to a Lighter Frame

A new armored platform from a Czech firm and a Turkey-based company is packing the punch of a main battle tank inside a smaller, more mobile frame.

6 May

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

KNDS, RITEK Open Leopard 2A8 Tank Factory in Norway

KNDS Deutschland and automotive servicing company RITEK have inaugurated a new manufacturing center for the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank in Levanger, Norway.

Apr- 2026 -

13 April

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Capability Allows Taiwan’s M60A3 Tanks to Handle Two Targets at Once

A new version of Taiwan’s legacy M60A3 Patton tank has recently come into view, featuring a digitalized fire-control system that allows simultaneous tracking and engagement of separate targets.

Mar- 2026 -

31 March

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Europe’s Next-Gen Battle Tank Project Moves Into Design Phase

Europe’s next-generation main battle tank is moving into its design phase after the European Commission approved all submitted deliverables.

4 March

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

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

Europe

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

Americas

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

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