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 "slug": "marte-reaches-halfway-milestone-11-nations-aligned-behind-knds-rheinmetall-arge-pdr-target-late-2026",
 "title": "MARTE Reaches Halfway Milestone; 11 Nations Aligned Behind KNDS–Rheinmetall ARGE; PDR Target Late 2026",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/marte-reaches-halfway-milestone-11-nations-aligned-behind-knds-rheinmetall-arge-pdr-target-late-2026/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/marte-reaches-halfway-milestone-11-nations-aligned-behind-knds-rheinmetall-arge-pdr-target-late-2026/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-03-23T00:57:00.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2026-06-02T14:33:51.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrussels, 23 March 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * The European Defence Fund-funded MARTE (Main Armoured Tank of Europe) programme on 23 March reached its halfway milestone, one year after the December 2024 kick-off; the European Commission has formally approved all submitted deliverables\n * Eleven participating nations: Germany (lead), Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain and Sweden; MARTE Core Team adds Leonardo (Italy), Indra Sistemas (Spain) a",
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