February, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

New Colombian Frigate to Receive Combat, Fire Control Systems from Saab

The new frigate of the Colombian Navy will be outfitted with cutting-edge radars, sensors, and management systems thanks to a deal that Saab has signed. The agreement includes advanced...

February 28, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

A Layered, Scalable Counter-Drone System Unveiled by Lockheed Martin

To identify, monitor, and neutralize threats, Lockheed Martin has unveiled a scalable, multi-layered counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS). The system’s ability to counter small UAVs, either alone or in swarm...

February 28, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The Turkish army will receive Altu? armored combat vehicles from BMC.

Turkey has signed a deal with BMC, a domestic vehicle manufacturer, to provide its land forces with Altu? 8×8 armored battle vehicles. According to the agreement, the ?zmir-based business...

February 28, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

The Romanian Navy will pay $30 million for V-BAT drones.

The U.S. will provide the Romanian Naval Forces with MQ-35A V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicles. The service will get two V-BAT systems, each comprising four drones....

February 28, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Teledyne FLIR provides the German military with Black Hornet Nano Drones.

Teledyne FLIR Defense has been awarded a contract to provide the German Armed Forces with its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems. The contract covers an unknown quantity of...

February 28, 2025
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Communication and Electronic
Mergers & JV

Xona and the US Air Force collaborate on a novel GPS replacement.

Xona’s commercial solution is rapidly becoming a possible rival as the US military looks for alternatives to GPS. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded the firm a...

February 27, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

For the U.S. Navy’s Deep Water Project, Kongsberg Provides an Underwater Drone Prototype

The prototype of the HUGIN Superior autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was delivered by Kongsberg Discovery for a large undersea drone project of the US Navy. The prototype’s acceptance trials...

February 27, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

MARTAC and Sealartec introduce an autonomous launch and recovery system for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs).

The complete autonomous launch and recovery system (ALARS) for unmanned surface vehicles (USV) has been unveiled by Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) in partnership with Sealartec. It facilitates the independent...

February 27, 2025
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Communication and Electronic
R&D

For French warships, Airbus will construct a shared communications network.

Airbus Defence and Space was given a contract by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to build a communications network for the French surface and underwater fleets. Between 2028...

February 27, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

To supply armor for the US Army’s FLRAA rotorcraft, Integris and QinetiQ have formed a partnership.

In order to increase the survivability of the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), Integris Composites and QinetiQ US will collaborate. The defense manufacturers will create armor...