November, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

November 21, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing Wins $877M for More MH-47Gs

Boeing has secured an $877.7-million contract to supply MH-47G helicopters to US Special Operations Command, expanding ongoing procurement of the heavy-lift aircraft. Work will be performed primarily at Ridley...

November 21, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
Mergers & JV

India Adds LiDAR Obstacle Tech to Helos

HAL and HENSOLDT have finalized a major technology transfer agreement to equip Indian military helicopters with advanced LiDAR-based Obstacle Avoidance Systems (OAS). Signed at the Dubai Airshow 2025, the...

November 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
R&D

Israel Taps Elbit for $210M Merkava Upgrade

Elbit Systems has secured a six-year, $210-million contract to modernize Israel’s Merkava main battle tanks, marking one of the fleet’s most extensive upgrade programs in recent years. The initiative...

November 21, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Sound-Based Anti-Drone Weapon Unveiled

Fractal Antenna Systems has introduced JERECHO, an innovative acoustic array platform that transforms sound into a tool for detecting and countering drones and related electronic threats. The system uses...

US Army Awards Avathon $5M AI Contract

Avathon has been awarded a $5-million, two-year contract by the US Army to advance development of VIPER, an AI-powered system built to sustain supply chains in contested and degraded...

November 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

India Selects BvS10 Sindhu, First in Asia

India has selected BAE Systems Hägglunds’ BvS10 as its new articulated all-terrain tracked vehicle (AATV), marking the first time the platform will be fielded in Asia. Under the program,...

November 21, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Rheinmetall Wins $70M German CTC Deal

Germany is modernizing its Army Combat Training Center to prepare its forces for fully digital, next-generation land warfare. As part of this effort, the Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a...

November 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

QinetiQ, Forcys Advance Australia’s Naval Autonomous Systems

QinetiQ and Forcys have announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing the safety, reliability, and certification of Australia’s undersea warfare and autonomous maritime systems. The memorandum of understanding merges...

November 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

ideaForge Clinches $11M Order to Supply Drones to Military

In a decisive move to reinforce its drone-based intelligence and surveillance network, India’s armed forces have placed a landmark order for ideaForge’s new-generation UAVs. After enduring tests performed under...

November 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Ukraine Advances War Tech With Huge ARX Networked UGV Fleet

ARX Robotics has signed a contract to deliver additional Gereon unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine, advancing plans to establish the world’s largest network of coordinated ground robots. The Gereon...