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German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and Italian defence holding Leonardo announced on Wednesday (3 July) that they plan to set up a joint venture to produce tanks for the Italian army.
The information was shared by Iveco - OTO Melara consortium. We are talking about 28 units of vehicles. After the fulfilment of the contract, Italy will have 150 such vehicles in service. By the way, apart from Italy, Brazil also wants to buy such wheeled armoured vehicles.
The Polish Defence Procurement Agency has announced that Poland has received the last batch of 47 M1A1 Abrams tanks from the United States.
On 24 June, the Czech Ministry of Defence signed an agreement with Germany on the joint purchase of Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks.
The information was shared by El Mundo. The new aid package included an additional batch of Leopard 2 tanks in the A4 modification. They were repaired, modernised and then sent to Ukraine. By the way, Spain planned to transfer 20 Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Ukrainian armed forces. It is not yet known how many it has already received by Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of China has shown a prototype of a new wheeled tank fighter D2 based on the CM-32 armoured personnel carrier.
The information was shared by Infodefensa. GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas, a Spanish subsidiary of GDELS, has informed the government of its country that it is ready to launch production of combat vehicles at a plant in the city of Trubia. The company is capable of producing up to 50 vehicles per year. Unfortunately, there is no final decision from the Spanish Ministry of Defence yet.
The German Ministry of Defence plans to buy 105 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks for $2.9 billion to deploy them in Lithuania.
Italy's Ministry of Defence plans to purchase about 700 infantry fighting vehicles to upgrade its fleet of tracked vehicles
The LAV II ACSV Super Bison is a modern armoured personnel carrier developed on the basis of the LAV II platform. It is designed to provide mobility and protection of troops. The Super Bison is equipped with a powerful engine and independent suspension, providing high cross-country ability and speed on rough terrain. The vehicle's armour provides protection against small arms, shrapnel and mines. The LAV II ACSV has a modular design that allows it to be adapted for various tasks, such as medical evacuation, command post and cargo transport. The APC has a modern fire control system and can be armed with machine guns and grenade launchers.
South Korean arms manufacturer Hanwha Aerospace, which has traditionally specialised in less advanced weapons, has increased production of 155mm howitzers, producing them faster than the West.
The Netherlands has joined the initiative of Denmark and Sweden to purchase CV90 infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine: the country has allocated €400 million for the project.
Ukraine will receive an unknown number of Boxer infantry fighting vehicles equipped with the RCT30 unmanned turret from Germany.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine published a video on X showing two BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launchers striking at Russian positions.
Turkey has begun mass production of the Altay, the first domestic main battle tank, under the supervision of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB).
