June, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

June 24, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

MELCO Awards Raytheon $250M Contract for ESSM Block 2 Licensed Manufacturing.

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $250 million contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of the ESSM Block 2 missile. This Direct...

June 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone by Teledyne FLIR Added to Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS List.

Teledyne FLIR Defense, a division of Teledyne Technologies, has announced that its Black Hornet® 4 Personal Reconnaissance System has passed cybersecurity and NDAA verification, earning its place on the...

June 23, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

New Developments on the Barak MX System.

The BARAK MX is a multi-layered air defense system capable of countering various airborne threats, including fighter jets, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, rockets, and anti-ship missiles. It is already...

June 23, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Theon Wins New Orders Worth Around EUR 50 Million, Steering Revenue Forecast to Upper Range of EUR 430 Million.

Theon International Plc (THEON) has confirmed receiving approximately €50 million in new orders. These consist of a diverse range of products and stem from several smaller contracts and direct...

June 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

As Part of a $1 Billion Deal with the US, SRC Will Provide Counter-UAS Solutions to Qatar.

SRC, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to defense R&D, announced it will supply a range of advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies to Qatar through a landmark $1 billion...

June 20, 2025
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Air Platforms

GCAP Reaches Major Breakthrough with the Launch of V Company Edgewing by Industry Partners to Advance Future Combat Aircraft.

A significant step in global defense innovation was marked today with the establishment of Edgewing—a joint enterprise uniting top aerospace firms BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft...

Thales Supports Albania’s Airspace Control Using Ground Master 400 Alpha Radar.

In a joint appearance by French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Albanian Defence Minister Pirro Vengu, Thales has been appointed the key industrial partner to swiftly provide a...

June 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Saab Partners with Anduril Rocket Motor Systems for SRM Design and Production for GLSDB.

Saab, Inc. has chosen Anduril Rocket Motor Systems to handle the design, development, and eventual large-scale production of Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) for the GLSDB weapon, a joint venture...

June 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

KNDS France Receives Order for 25,000 40mm Ammunition Rounds.

Already operational within the French Army, 40mm telescoped ammunition is reaching a new stage of deployment. The French Procurement Agency has ordered 25,000 rounds, which will help military units...

June 20, 2025
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Air Platforms

SOVERON AR from Rohde & Schwarz Selected to Enhance Portuguese Air Force’s A-29N Super Tucano Fleet.

The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) is set to be the inaugural user of Embraer’s A-29N Super Tucano, a light combat aircraft modified to NATO specifications. The first aircraft delivery...