2025 - Weeklydefencenews

February 13, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The debut of a new 8×8 robotic combat vehicle by Milrem Robotics

At IDEX 2025 in the UAE, Estonian defense company Milrem Robotics will introduce its HAVOC 8×8 Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV). According to the corporation, the new technology will “represent...

February 13, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment
R&D

The Next-Gen Electronic Warfare System for the Royal Navy is in its final test phase.

The first component of the Royal Navy’s next-generation electronic warfare system has come off the assembly line and is currently going through its last testing and improvements. The Maritime...

February 12, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Finland’s first Pohjanmaa corvette hull is finished by Rauma.

The hull design of the Finnish Navy’s first multi-purpose Pohjanmaa-class corvette has been completed by Rauma Marine Constructions. The ship’s equipment will still be installed in Satakunta, in southern...

February 12, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The improved Bavar-373 air defense system is displayed by Iran during drills.

The “Eqtedar” military exercises in the central province of Isfahan saw the introduction of an improved version of Iran’s domestically produced Bavar-373 air defense missile system. The updated Bavar-373...

The Pilatus PC-7 MKX training system’s first customer is the Netherlands.

The Netherlands is the first nation to buy Pilatus’s new PC-7 MKX flight training system, which includes four simulators and eight PC-7 MKXs with ground-based training systems. Pilatus intends...

February 11, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Patria’s acoustic minesweepers are accepted by Norway

The Finnish company Patria has provided new acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy. With the first batch delivered early last year, this completes Norway’s 2021 order of...

February 11, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

France Selects KNDS and Safran to Investigate Future Robotic Land Platform Technology

The French defense acquisition agency (DGA) has signed a framework agreement with KNDS France and Safran Electronics & Defense to investigate technologies for robotic land platforms. The seven-year DROIDE...

February 11, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

The Biggest German Soldier-System Contract Ever Given to Rheinmetall

In a framework follow-on deal for the purchase of soldier-systems, Rheinmetall has received up to 3.1 billion euros ($3.2 billion) from the German defense acquisition agency. By 2030, the...

February 11, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

For the French Army, Airbus has finished delivering the NH90 Caïman helicopter.

As part of a rotorcraft fleet expansion program for the army, France has taken delivery of the last Airbus NH90 Caïman Tactical Transport Helicopter.The delivery was the conclusion of...

February 11, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The Ukrainian army receives Patria 6×6 armored troop vehicles from Latvia.

The Baltic state said in a statement that it has bought an unspecified number of Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The delivery of these...