October, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

Tamnava Launchers Debut in Cyprus Parade

During a national celebration, an island nation revealed a newly adopted modular multiple-rocket system, underscoring growing defense cooperation with a foreign supplier and a push to update its artillery...

October 3, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Dassault Wins French Order for Falcon Jets

A European airframer has been tasked with delivering additional maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft for its navy, expanding a program launched several years ago. Based on a proven business...

Oshkosh Wins $89M US Army Truck Order

A new order has been placed for heavy transport trucks under the Army’s tactical vehicle program. The contract covers production of the latest variant, which incorporates drive-by-wire controls, enhanced...

US Army Awards $1.25B Network Deal to GDIT

A US defense contractor has secured a multibillion-dollar order to modernize digital infrastructure for the Army’s operations in Europe and Africa. The program will deliver enterprise IT, secure communications,...

October 3, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Romania Moves Forward on Abrams Tank Deal

Romania is moving ahead with the next stage of its armored modernization program, requesting parliamentary approval for large-scale procurement of advanced tanks and support vehicles. The plan includes hundreds...

US Receives 500th ESSM Block 2 From Raytheon

A key milestone has been reached with the delivery of the 500th upgraded naval interceptor missile to the US Navy. Designed to defend ships against both air and surface...

$647M Trident II Support Award to Lockheed

A major aerospace contractor has received an expanded agreement to continue production and sustainment of submarine-launched ballistic missiles central to US and UK nuclear deterrence. The arrangement covers missile...

October 3, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Drone Interceptor Prototypes Backed by Pentagon

The Pentagon has chosen two firms to accelerate the development of advanced drone interceptors, part of an effort to counter larger, military-grade unmanned systems. Selected under a rapid innovation...

October 2, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden Orders 20 Amphibious Boats

A European cross-border drone defense project has brought together counter-drone systems and autonomous interceptors, creating a mobile, AI-enabled solution to detect, track, and neutralize aerial threats rapidly. In South...

DLA Merger Forms Unified Weapons Parts Hub

An AI management system is being integrated into autonomous missile platforms, enabling distributed updates and adaptive mission awareness across deployed units. A proposed sale of mobile rocket artillery systems,...