2025 - Weeklydefencenews

April 8, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Copperhead is a torpedo-shaped underwater kamikaze drone developed by Anduril.

Anduril has unveiled the Copperhead, a torpedo-like underwater attack drone that is said to revolutionize undersea warfare by providing quick, affordable responses to new threats. The software-defined weapon enables...

Bollinger provides the US Navy with anti-mine USVs.

In accordance with a deal struck in 2022, Bollinger Shipyards has given the US Navy the first mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicles (MCM USVs). The initiative’s first three platforms,...

April 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

The UK and Australia Work Together to Create the Future Generation of Weapons

The UK and Australia have started a collaboration to create the next generation of low-cost weapon sub-systems. The initiative will combine the UK’s Modular Weapons Testbed with Australia’s SHARKTOOTH...

April 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

AI-Powered Seabed Sentry for Submarine Detection Introduced by Anduril

Anduril, a defense contractor, has introduced a mobile subsurface sensing technology based on artificial intelligence (AI) that is intended to provide vital subsea data in real time. The Seabed...

April 7, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

The first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft was delivered by Air Tractor and L3Harris.

The first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft has been delivered to the US Air Force Special Operations Command by Air Tractor and L3Harris. The Skyraider II is intended for...

April 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Agreement to Improve Todaro Submarines in the Italian Navy is Signed by OCCAR

Under the Near Future Submarine (NFS) program, the Italian Navy’s initial group of U212A Todaro-class submarines will be upgraded by a contract modification that the European intergovernmental agency Organisation...

April 4, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

French Army Caïman Special Ops Helicopter Prototype Unveiled by Airbus

At an international special operations exhibition in Martignas-sur-Jalle, Airbus has presented the prototype of the French Army’s NH90 Caïman Standard 2 multirole helicopter. The aircraft is a component of...

April 4, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Two More F-16 Vipers for the Slovak Air Force

As part of a U.S. foreign military sale in 2019, the Slovak Air Force acquired two more F-16 Viper fighter planes. These are the fourth and fifth F-16s for...

In 19 days, the UK uses Viking Arms to provide 180 FPV drones.

Viking Arms will be providing the UK Ministry of Defence with a fleet of 180 inexpensive, first-person view (FPV) drones in order to support British Army training. The expedited...

April 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

‘Africa’s First’ Kamikaze Assault Drone Launched in Nigeria

In a significant step toward the continent’s capacity to create cutting-edge defense technologies, the Nigerian military has unveiled Africa’s “first and largest” attack drone. The drone, which was created...