2025 - Weeklydefencenews

The United Kingdom announces a $400 million investment in flight training improvements for the Navy and Air Force.

The UK Ministry of Defence has invested 300 million pounds ($402.4 million) to strengthen the flight skills of the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in modern warfare....

In advance of schedule, the United States manufactures the first nuclear weapon in the B61-13 series.

The US has completed assembly of its first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb, almost a year ahead of its scheduled production and about two years after the program was launched....

The US Coast Guard and the Philippines participate in military exercises in the South China Sea.

The Philippine and US coast guards participated for the first time in joint military drills, Manila’s armed forces said Wednesday, joining broader exercises held by the two allies in...

May 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Australia to Create Medium-Range Precision Loitering Munitions

The Australian government has launched a military program to develop medium-range precision loitering munition systems. Part of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) mission, the Talon Strike program will...

For enhanced hypersonic defense, the United States gets its first improved AN/TPY-2 radar.

The US Missile Defense Agency has received its first upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar to detect, track, and discriminate among ballistic missile threats. Fully equipped with a Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor,...

Largest Radar Order Ever Given to Kongsberg SHORAD Goes to Danish Company

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has contracted Danish firm Weibel Scientific to supply XENTA surveillance radars for short-range air defense. The over 500-million Danish kroner ($75.5 million) contract will be...

May 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Over 2,000 km of precision strike weapon will be developed jointly by the UK and Germany.

The UK and Germany will jointly develop a “deep-precision strike” weapon with a range of over 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) in the coming years. No details of the future...

The US Navy awarded Raytheon a $580 million contract for its next-generation jammer.

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $580-million follow-on production contract for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system. This covers the additional production of NGJ-MB pod shipsets, including...

May 16, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The Ferox 6×6 armored vehicle has been introduced by the EM&E Group.

Spanish defense contractor EM&E Group has exhibited its new Ferox 6×6 armored vehicle at an international military solutions convention in Madrid. The system is designed with modular architecture and...

May 16, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense
R&D

S. Korea Considers Enhancements to Missiles, Rocket Launchers, and K9 Howitzers

South Korea is working to enhance the capabilities of some of its key weapon systems amid rising demands for greater firepower. The country’s Defense Agency for Technology and Quality...