2025 - Weeklydefencenews

April 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

New Destroyer Launched by North Korea

At a launch event, North Korea unveiled a new warship that it says is a destroyer equipped with the “most powerful weapons.” The announcement comes about a month after...

April 25, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

150 Dutch Joint Light Tactical Vehicles Will Be Produced by Oshkosh Defense

As part of its Future Littoral All Terrain Mobility – Patrol Vehicle (FLATM-PV) program, the Netherlands has chosen Oshkosh Defense to manufacture 150 Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles (DXPV). The...

Kopin Awarded Contract to Supply Microdisplays for Military Aviation Helmets

Kopin Corporation has won a $7.5 million contract to provide microdisplays, which are a crucial part of the helmet-mounted display systems used by military airplane pilots. According to the...

India and Vietnam will sign a deal worth $700 million for BrahMos missiles.

Vietnam is completing a deal with India to purchase $700 million worth of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. In line with the country’s recent drive toward a more modern defense...

With its ANAVIA HT-100 autonomous helicopter, EDGE entices Brazil.

In an effort to make Brazil its most recent client in Latin America, the Emirati defense company EDGE has brought the ANAVIA HT-100 drone helicopter to the nation. Representatives...

Italy purchases AeroVironment jump drones in a $47 million contract.

Italy has agreed to a $46.6 million deal with AeroVironment for the delivery of Jump 20 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are intended to take the place of...

The US Army’s Advanced Helicopter Training Support Contract Goes to CAE

CAE Defense & Security has won a contract to deliver training support services to operators of cutting-edge rotary-wing aircraft in the US Army. About 900 aviators will receive “comprehensive”...

April 23, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The Taiwan Army unveils the M1167 Humvee, which has enhanced armor and combat capabilities.

In Taichung, the Republic of China Army displayed its newly acquired tactical ground system, the M1167 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee). Compared to earlier Humvee models, this platform...

The first radar capable of identifying stealth airplanes will be installed in Ireland.

Ireland is about to get its first primary military radar system that can identify aircraft designed to avoid conventional detection, such as those with sophisticated stealth technology. The Irish...

April 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

A fortified, unmanned engineering vehicle known as the “Robdozer” is used by the Israeli army.

The Israeli Army has introduced a new remote-controlled engineering vehicle that is said to change the “paradigm of war” in Gaza. The “Robdozer” is a robotized replica of the...