Main Battle Tank (MBT)

Europe Land 

KMW, Nexter and Rheinmetall Sign Contract for Initial MGCS Architecture Study

May 20, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments BAAINBw, France, Germany, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Main Battle Tank (MBT), Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), Nexter Systems, Rheinmetall

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Nexter and Rheinmetall got go-ahead from the governments of Germany and France for the initial architecture study

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Americas Land 

Meggitt Awarded $22M Contract to Provide Thermal Management System for M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks

May 1, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), M1 Abrams, Main Battle Tank (MBT), Meggitt Defense Systems Inc. (MDSI), Meggitt PLC, USA

Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc. (MDSI) has received a $22 million contract to provide the Thermal Management System (TMS) for the

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Americas Land 

Allison Transmission Awarded $162M Contract to Supply X1100 Transmissions for U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank

April 30, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Allison Transmission, Allison Transmission X1100 Series, M1 Abrams, Main Battle Tank (MBT), U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Army selected Allison Transmission to provide the X1100-3B1 propulsion solution for the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT).

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Europe Land 

France, Germany Sign MGCS Framework Agreement

April 29, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Euro Main Battle Tank (EMBT), France, Germany, Main Battle Tank (MBT), Main Ground Combat System (MGCS)

France and Germany have signed a framework agreement for the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), Germany’s Federal Ministry of

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Land Middle East 

Russia Tests T-14 Armata Main Battle Tanks in Syria

April 19, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Armata Universal Combat Platform, Main Battle Tank (MBT), Russia, Syria, T-14 Armata MBT

Russia has tested its T-14 Armata Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) in Syria, TASS news agency reported citing Russian Minister of

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Africa Land 

China Delivers VT-4 Main Battle Tanks to Nigerian Army

April 11, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments China, China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO), Main Battle Tank (MBT), Nigeria, Nigerian Army, Self-propelled gun (SPG), ST1 wheeled tank destroyer, Tank destroyer, VT4 / MBT3000

The China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has delivered military vehicles including VT-4 main battle tanks (MBT) to the Nigerian Army,

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Asia-Pacific Land 

DefExpo 2020: Ukraine’s SpetsTechnoExport Presents New Upgrade Program of T-72 Battle Tanks

February 13, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments DefExpo 2020, India, Kyiv Armored Plant, Main Battle Tank (MBT), SpetsTechnoExport, T-72, Ukraine, Ukroboronprom

SpetsTechnoExport, part of the Ukrainian State Concern Ukroboronprom, presented a new upgrade program of T-72 battle tanks at the DefExpo

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Europe Land 

IMI Systems to Supply 120mm Tank Ammunition for Finnish Army Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks

January 13, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Elbit Systems, Finland, Finnish Army, Finnish Defence Forces, IMI Systems, Leopard 2 MBT, M339 tank ammunition, Main Battle Tank (MBT), Tank ammunition

Elbit Systems announced that its subsidiary, IMI Systems, was selected to provide 120mm tank ammunition for Finnish Army Leopard 2

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Asia-Pacific Land 

OFB Receives Contract to Supply 464 T-90S Main Battle Tanks to Indian Army

November 12, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments India, Indian Army, Main Battle Tank (MBT), OFB Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), T-90

India’s state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has received an INR200 billion (USD2.8 billion) contract from the Ministry of Defence to

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Americas Land 

Collins Aerospace Completes Shipment of 250 Electric Generators for U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks

October 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Collins Aerospace, M1 Abrams, M1A2 SEPv3, Main Battle Tank (MBT), U.S. Army, USA

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), announced that it has shipped more than 250 of its

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