February, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

Leonardo DRS Battle Management Systems for the Thai Army’s Stryker Fleet

For the Royal Thai Army’s Stryker 8×8 armored fighting vehicles, Leonardo DRS has signed a deal to provide and install battle management systems. The company will provide its own...

February 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Elistair to Provide Tethered Tiny Drone to Military Partner

Elistair has struck a deal to supply an allied military force with a tethered miniature unmanned aerial vehicle. The 3 million euro ($3.1 million) agreement will provide the company’s...

February 13, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Teledyne provides Sweden with “Gavia” autonomous underwater vehicles.

To improve its mine countermeasures capabilities, Sweden has made an agreement with Teledyne Marine to purchase “Gavia” autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). The agreement, which has the potential to be...

February 13, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The debut of a new 8×8 robotic combat vehicle by Milrem Robotics

At IDEX 2025 in the UAE, Estonian defense company Milrem Robotics will introduce its HAVOC 8×8 Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV). According to the corporation, the new technology will “represent...

February 13, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment
R&D

The Next-Gen Electronic Warfare System for the Royal Navy is in its final test phase.

The first component of the Royal Navy’s next-generation electronic warfare system has come off the assembly line and is currently going through its last testing and improvements. The Maritime...

February 12, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Finland’s first Pohjanmaa corvette hull is finished by Rauma.

The hull design of the Finnish Navy’s first multi-purpose Pohjanmaa-class corvette has been completed by Rauma Marine Constructions. The ship’s equipment will still be installed in Satakunta, in southern...

February 12, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The improved Bavar-373 air defense system is displayed by Iran during drills.

The “Eqtedar” military exercises in the central province of Isfahan saw the introduction of an improved version of Iran’s domestically produced Bavar-373 air defense missile system. The updated Bavar-373...

The Pilatus PC-7 MKX training system’s first customer is the Netherlands.

The Netherlands is the first nation to buy Pilatus’s new PC-7 MKX flight training system, which includes four simulators and eight PC-7 MKXs with ground-based training systems. Pilatus intends...

February 11, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Patria’s acoustic minesweepers are accepted by Norway

The Finnish company Patria has provided new acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy. With the first batch delivered early last year, this completes Norway’s 2021 order of...

February 11, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

France Selects KNDS and Safran to Investigate Future Robotic Land Platform Technology

The French defense acquisition agency (DGA) has signed a framework agreement with KNDS France and Safran Electronics & Defense to investigate technologies for robotic land platforms. The seven-year DROIDE...