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9 July

An Israeli Defense Forces Merkava Mark 4 tank fire its 120mm canon

Israel’s Merkava Tank: Built for Survivability

From unconventional design choices to decades of battlefield experience, the Merkava guide explores the tank's development, variants, operational use, and future.

9 July

The TRACKX light tracked armored vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Finland, Norway, Latvia Eye Joint Procurement of Patria TRACKX Vehicles

Finland, Norway, and Latvia have signed a statement of intent to adopt Patria's proprietary TRACKX system, expanding multinational cooperation on next-generation land mobility.

9 July

Soldier operates a GEREON unmanned ground vehicle. Photo: ARX Robotics

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Begins Serial Production of GEREON Ground Drones for Ukraine

German companies Deutz and ARX Robotics have started serial production of the GEREON unmanned ground vehicle in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, with the first systems scheduled for delivery to Ukraine later this year.

9 July

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall, DOK-ING Form Croatian Venture for Next-Gen UGV Tech

German defense giant Rheinmetall has launched Rheinmetall Unmanned Vehicles, a joint venture with Croatian autonomous systems developer DOK-ING, as part of an effort to expand Europe’s ground drone industry.

9 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall to Co-Produce ATACMS in Europe

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have signed an agreement to co-produce the Army Tactical Missile System in Europe.

9 July

deployable communication and information system

Inder Singh Bisht

Thales-Leonardo Wins NATO Special Operations Deployable Communications Contract

NATO has selected the Thales-Leonardo consortium to deliver a communication and information system for the Special Operations Forces Command.

8 July

Lynx PLUS unmanned ground vehicle. Photo: Roboneers

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Clears Roboneers Lynx PLUS Ground Drone for Operational Use

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has approved the deployment of the locally-built Lynx PLUS unmanned ground vehicle, expanding the military’s arsenal for land-based autonomous missions.

7 July

Rojoef Manuel

Milrem UGVs to Gain Hanwha Sensors, Jamming and Weapon Systems

Estonian unmanned ground vehicle developer Milrem Robotics and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems have signed an agreement to explore integrating advanced payloads into tactical ground drones.

7 July