March, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

Irving Signs Construction Agreement for River Destroyers of the First Canadian Navy

The first of fifteen River-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy will be developed by Irving Shipbuilding, which is located in Nova Scotia. The contract, which has an original...

Top Aces Launches AI ‘Wingman’ for Adversary Air Combat Training

The AI-powered software created by Top Aces mimics flight patterns for training in adversary air warfare. This “autonomous constructive wingman” replicates maneuvers and kinematics in tactical aerial preparations that...

Taiwanese Military to Acquire Four Varieties of Assault Drones

A senior Taiwanese official has stated that the military intends to buy four different kinds of kamikaze drones in order to increase its killing power in the face of...

March 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Textron Secures the US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle Program

Textron Systems is said to have won the US Army’s program to create its first Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV). According to three individuals familiar with the program, Textron’s RIPSAW...

March 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

In order to satisfy the increasing demand for drones in Europe, Leonardo and Baykar have formed a partnership.

Baykar and Leonardo, two defense manufacturers, have reached an agreement to work together on the development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The Italian and Turkish firms will establish a...

March 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

The first XLAUV drone submarine for the UK Navy is launched by MSubs in Plymouth.

At Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth, the UK Royal Navy’s future Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV) was launched by the British unmanned systems business MSubs. The achievement is a...

March 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Serco and DARPA Finish First NOMARS Drone Ship Prototype

The first No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) prototype has been completed by Serco and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The goal of the NOMARS project is to...

Backpackable Counter-Explosive Robots Delivered to Australian Defence Forces

To improve the Australian Defence Forces’ (ADF) counter-explosive capabilities, Babcock Australasia has provided backpackable robot systems that are ready for use. The company’s Squad Packable Utility Robots (SPUR) Remote...

March 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Altechna Joins Initiative to Create Europe’s First Independent 100kW Laser Weapon

Altechna, a Lithuanian photonics firm, was chosen to participate in a ground-breaking initiative to create Europe’s first fully autonomous 100-kilowatt laser weapon. The project, dubbed TALOS-TWO (Tactical Advanced Laser...

Morocco acquires Chinese-made TB-001K ‘Scorpion’ combat drones.

As part of ongoing initiatives to modernize its defense capabilities and improve relations with Beijing, Morocco has purchased Chinese-made TB-001K “Scorpion” reconnaissance and strike drones. The unmanned aerial vehicle...