May, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

Poland gets the green light from the US to buy 1,400 high-precision bombs.

“The US State Department has approved the possible $180 million sale of precision-guided bombs to Poland. Warsaw sought 1,400 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I) and four GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert...

Babcock and Exail Sign Pilatus PC-7 Flight Simulation Contract for France

Exail has partnered with Babcock France to deliver advanced flight simulation systems for training French Air and Space Force and French Navy pilots on the Pilatus PC-7 MKX. Under...

The United Kingdom announces a $400 million investment in flight training improvements for the Navy and Air Force.

The UK Ministry of Defence has invested 300 million pounds ($402.4 million) to strengthen the flight skills of the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in modern warfare....

In advance of schedule, the United States manufactures the first nuclear weapon in the B61-13 series.

The US has completed assembly of its first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb, almost a year ahead of its scheduled production and about two years after the program was launched....

The US Coast Guard and the Philippines participate in military exercises in the South China Sea.

The Philippine and US coast guards participated for the first time in joint military drills, Manila’s armed forces said Wednesday, joining broader exercises held by the two allies in...

May 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Australia to Create Medium-Range Precision Loitering Munitions

The Australian government has launched a military program to develop medium-range precision loitering munition systems. Part of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) mission, the Talon Strike program will...

For enhanced hypersonic defense, the United States gets its first improved AN/TPY-2 radar.

The US Missile Defense Agency has received its first upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar to detect, track, and discriminate among ballistic missile threats. Fully equipped with a Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor,...

Largest Radar Order Ever Given to Kongsberg SHORAD Goes to Danish Company

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has contracted Danish firm Weibel Scientific to supply XENTA surveillance radars for short-range air defense. The over 500-million Danish kroner ($75.5 million) contract will be...

May 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Over 2,000 km of precision strike weapon will be developed jointly by the UK and Germany.

The UK and Germany will jointly develop a “deep-precision strike” weapon with a range of over 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) in the coming years. No details of the future...

The US Navy awarded Raytheon a $580 million contract for its next-generation jammer.

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $580-million follow-on production contract for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system. This covers the additional production of NGJ-MB pod shipsets, including...