September, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

September 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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British Marine Platform Carries Armor at Sea

Brazil is reported to be negotiating with Sweden to acquire up to 12 used Saab Gripen C/D fighters as a temporary measure while it awaits the full delivery and...

September 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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NATO Picks Saab for Subsea Battle Systems

At the Motovilikhinskiye Zavody facility in Perm, Russian engineers showcased a fresh variant of the 9A52-4 Sarma multiple launch rocket system that emphasizes wheeled mobility and modular launch architecture....

September 22, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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HHI Delivers Second Aegis Destroyer to Navy

Hanwha Aerospace and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) have reached their third agreement expanding Norway’s K9 VIDAR artillery fleet, confirming an order for 24 additional self-propelled howitzers that...

September 21, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Vectis Drone Unveiled by Lockheed Skunk Works

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works announced the Vectis — a Group-5 collaborative combat aircraft designed as a stealthy, interoperable unmanned wingman to collaborate closely with crewed fighters — at the...

September 21, 2025
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Air Platforms
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300th J-20 Stealth Fighter Goes Public

At the 2025 Changchun Air Show, China’s air force offered a rare close-up view of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter by mounting the type on static display and revealing...

September 21, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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$450M Loan Clears Way for Indonesia Carrier Buy

Indonesia has taken a significant administrative step toward acquiring the decommissioned Italian aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi by authorizing foreign-loan financing that could cover the ship and supporting helicopter...

September 20, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Saab Gripen Deal Considered by Brazil

Brazil is reported to be negotiating with Sweden to acquire up to 12 used Saab Gripen C/D fighters as a temporary measure while it awaits the full delivery and...

September 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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Sarma Rocket Launcher Debuts on KamAZ Chassis

September 20, 2025
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Land Platforms
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South Korean K9 VIDARs Join Norway’s Arctic Force

September 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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US Army Funds $20M Quadcopter Program

Primordial Defense Works (PDW) has secured a $100 million contract from the US Army to provide its C100 small tactical drones, reinforcing the growing reliance on compact unmanned systems...