Sep 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC

The Norwegian Defence Material Agency has exercised existing contractual options to order three additional WiSENT 2 Armoured Recovery Vehicles from German defence contractor Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft.

According to a statement from the manufacturer, the procurement will expand Norway's inventory of these specialized support tanks to 12 units. Built on a Leopard 2 main battle tank chassis, the WiSENT 2 system provides heavy recovery and engineering capabilities for armored formations. Delivery timelines and financial terms regarding the supplemental order were not disclosed in the official announcement.

Sources: Hartpunkt.

Northern Ireland business Glens of Antrim Potatoes has ceased trading after entering administration, placing most of its workforce at risk of redundancy. Joint administrators Stuart Irwin, Ian Leonard, and Robin Coughlin from financial firm Interpath were appointed to manage the company on Monday.

The firm operated across sites in Cushendall and Ballymena, employing 95 staff members prior to the appointment. Following the arrival of administrators, the company stopped trading, with the majority of employees losing their jobs immediately as operations were wound down.

Sources: BBC Northern Ireland.