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Australia has completed the transfer of 49 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, concluding a months-long effort to bolster Kyiv’s armored capabilities in its fight against Russia (Picture Source: Australian MoD)

Australia Completes Armored Aid Package With Delivery of 49 M1A1 Abrams Tanks for Ukraine

| Defense News Army 2025
On 19 December 2025, Australia announced it had completed the transfer of 49 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, finalising a heavy-armour deli…
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The Oreshnik is Russia’s newest road-mobile, medium-range hypersonic missile system, capable of striking targets at speeds up to Mach 10 with precision-guided warheads designed to penetrate advanced missile defenses across Europe.

ALERT: Russian New Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile to Enter Combat Service by End of 2025

| Defense News Army 2025
Russia will place its new medium-range missile system, equipped with the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, on official combat duty before the end of the y…
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KNDS Deutschland’s agreement with Tatra Defence to produce Leopard 2A8 tank hulls makes the Czech Republic a core manufacturing hub in Europe’s accelerating heavy armor rearmament driven by the Ukraine war and NATO defense planning (Picture Source: KNDS)

Czech Republic Rises as Key Tank Manufacturing Hub with Tatra to Build Leopard 2A8 Hulls for KNDS

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 18, 2025, KNDS Deutschland and Czech manufacturer Tatra Defence announced a major industrial agreement for the production of Leopard 2A8…
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Germany’s Patria 6x6 offers fast protected mobility with an 8.5 tonne payload, plus variants with remote weapon stations and the NEMO 120 mm turreted mortar for rapid indirect fire, replacing ageing Fuchs vehicles in NATO formations (Picture source: Patria).

Germany Orders 876 Patria 6x6 CAVS Vehicles With NEMO Mortar and Kongsberg RS4 Remote Weapon Station

| Defense News Army 2025
Patria says Germany signed two serial procurement contracts under the CAVS program worth over €2 billion, covering up to 876 Patria 6x6 armored vehic…
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AN MPQ 64A4 Sentinel A4 is a mobile 360-degree X-band radar that detects and tracks drones, cruise missiles, aircraft, and RAM threats, providing engagement quality data for integrated air defense (Picture source: Lockheed Martin).

U.S. Army Advances Capital Defense With Sentinel A4 Radar Deployment in Washington D.C.

| Defense News Army 2025
The U.S. Army is preparing to deploy the new AN MPQ-64A4 Sentinel A4 radar as part of the air defense mission protecting the National Capital Region…
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Taiwan’s HIMARS buy adds mobile, GPS-guided rockets and ATACMS missiles to strike invasion forces and key targets from 70+ km out to nearly 300 km (Picture source: U.S. Army).

U.S. Approves $4 Billion HIMARS Missile Launcher Sale to Bolster Taiwan Against China

| Defense News Army 2025
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $4.05 billion Foreign Military Sale of HIMARS launchers and missiles to Taiwan, according to a Dece…
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Türkiye is considering returning its Russian-made S-400 air defense system as a move that could reopen access to US defense programs, including the F-35, trading a long-range area air defense capability for renewed integration with Western combat aviation and air defense architectures (Picture source: Army Recognition Edit).

Türkiye Considers Russian S-400 Air Defense Return as Path Back to U.S. F-35 Fighter Program

| Defense News Army 2025
Türkiye is reportedly exploring the return of its Russian-made S-400 air defense system to Moscow, according to Bloomberg, amid renewed high-level co…
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The US has cleared a 375 million dollar sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Taiwan, strengthening the island’s anti-armor deterrence as cross-Strait military pressure continues to grow (Picture Source: U.S. Army)

U.S. Clears $375 Million Javelin Missile Sale to Strengthen Taiwan’s Anti-Armor Defenses

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 17, 2025, the US State Department cleared a potential Foreign Military Sale of Javelin anti-tank missile systems worth an estimated 375 m…
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The KNDS Artillery Gun Module shown here illustrates the core 155mm L52 armament at the center of the KNDS and Leonardo cooperation, highlighting its fully automated design and modular architecture intended for integration on a Leonardo wheeled platform for the Italian Army’s future mobile artillery system (Picture source: KNDS/GDELS).

KNDS and Leonardo Team Up on Wheeled 155mm Artillery as Italy Modernizes Army Firepower

| Defense News Army 2025
KNDS Deutschland and Italy’s Leonardo have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly develop a wheeled 155mm L52 self-propelled artillery system for the I…
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Kongsberg’s $80.1 million RT20 turret contract confirms the U.S. Marine Corps is committing to sustained production of the 30mm-armed ACV, cementing a long-term amphibious firepower upgrade (Picture Source: BAE Systems / Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace)

Kongsberg’s RT20 Turret Deal Advances U.S. Marine Corps’ ACV-30 Amphibious Combat Vehicle Program

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 17, 2025, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace was awarded an $80,163,321 firm-fixed-price contract modification to supply 52 PROTECTOR RT20 rem…
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MKE’s 8 kg MMT is a 7.62x51 NATO belt-fed machine gun with a quick-change barrel, adjustable gas, and optic rail, delivering sustained suppressive fire to about 1,000 m (Picture source: Army Recognition Group).

Türkiye Completes NATO Qualification of Its First 7.62x51 MMT Machine Gun.

| Defense News Army 2025
Turkiye’s state-owned defense firm MKE has completed NATO qualification of its new 7.62x51 mm MMT Modern Machine Gun after a 250,000-round endurance…
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The first Jackal 3 Extenda vehicles have rolled off Babcock’s Devonport production line, marking the start of deliveries for the UK Army’s next phase of high-mobility fleet renewal (Picture Source: Army Recognition Group / Babcock International)

UK's Babcock Launches Production of Jackal 3 Extenda All-Terrain Vehicles for the British Army

| Defense News Army 2025
On 17 December 2025, Babcock International confirmed that the first Jackal 3 Extenda all-terrain vehicles had rolled off its Devonport production lin…
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