December, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

Spain Buys Four Patriot Batteries for $1.7B

Madrid has expanded its Patriot inventory through a major contract with Raytheon, covering four complete fire units and supporting infrastructure. The procurement supports Spain’s modernization of ground-based air defense...

Saab to Supply Sirius Sensors to NATO State

A European NATO country has selected Saab’s Sirius passive sensor system to enhance multi-domain intelligence collection, awarding a contract valued at approximately €130 million. Designed for modular deployment, Sirius...

China Sanctions 20 US Defense Firms

Beijing has announced a fresh round of sanctions against US defense contractors, citing American arms transfers to Taiwan as the trigger. The list includes major aerospace and defense firms...

December 26, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

MHI Launches Japan’s Final Mogami-Class Frigate

Japan has completed the physical build phase of its Mogami-class frigate program with the launch of JS Yoshii, the twelfth ship in the series. Constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,...

December 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

MQ-9 Reapers Deployed for Caribbean Counter-Drug

Newly released imagery confirms that the U.S. Air Force has deployed a seventh MQ-9A Reaper drone from Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, expanding persistent surveillance across the...

Army Eyes 25 THAAD Systems, Major Upgrades

The United States is allocating new discretionary funding in its Fiscal Year 2026 acquisition plan to sustain and expand the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, reinforcing its role...

December 24, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Spain Orders C295s for Paratroops, Training

Spain’s Ministry of Defence has ordered 18 Airbus C295 transport aircraft to replace ageing CN235 and C212 fleets used for pilot training, paratrooper instruction, and routine transport missions. The...

Italy Inducts Rheinmetall Skynex SHORAD

Rheinmetall has delivered the first Skynex short-range air defense system to the Italian Army, marking Italy’s entry into a new generation of networked, gun-based air defense. The handover, conducted...

Spain Signs $1.7B Patriot Air Defense Deal

Raytheon, an RTX subsidiary, has secured a $1.7 billion contract to deliver four Patriot air and missile defense systems to Spain, underscoring Europe’s accelerating investment in layered air defense...

December 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Korea Develops Autonomous Naval Teaming Backbone

South Korea is taking concrete steps toward operational manned-unmanned teaming at sea by developing a suite of core technologies for combat unmanned surface vessels intended to operate alongside crewed...