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Jaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries

15 Sep 2026, 11:35 GMT By Julia Kollewe
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Article Jaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries
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Carmaker builds on relationship with British armed forces by seeking to cash in on Europe’s rearmament drive Business live – latest updates Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with Nato countries about selling them the newly revamped Defender military vehicle, as the UK-based carmaker seeks to tap into Europe’s defence spending boom. It is also among carmakers bidding for a UK defence ministry contract worth £900m to replace an ageing fleet of Land Rovers that have been out of production since 2016, competing with General Motors and the UK’s Ineos Automotive, which builds the Grenadier 4x4 for the civilian market. Continue reading...