2025 - Weeklydefencenews

November 21, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Sound-Based Anti-Drone Weapon Unveiled

Fractal Antenna Systems has introduced JERECHO, an innovative acoustic array platform that transforms sound into a tool for detecting and countering drones and related electronic threats. The system uses...

US Army Awards Avathon $5M AI Contract

Avathon has been awarded a $5-million, two-year contract by the US Army to advance development of VIPER, an AI-powered system built to sustain supply chains in contested and degraded...

November 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

India Selects BvS10 Sindhu, First in Asia

India has selected BAE Systems Hägglunds’ BvS10 as its new articulated all-terrain tracked vehicle (AATV), marking the first time the platform will be fielded in Asia. Under the program,...

November 21, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Rheinmetall Wins $70M German CTC Deal

Germany is modernizing its Army Combat Training Center to prepare its forces for fully digital, next-generation land warfare. As part of this effort, the Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a...

November 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

QinetiQ, Forcys Advance Australia’s Naval Autonomous Systems

QinetiQ and Forcys have announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing the safety, reliability, and certification of Australia’s undersea warfare and autonomous maritime systems. The memorandum of understanding merges...

November 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

ideaForge Clinches $11M Order to Supply Drones to Military

In a decisive move to reinforce its drone-based intelligence and surveillance network, India’s armed forces have placed a landmark order for ideaForge’s new-generation UAVs. After enduring tests performed under...

November 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Ukraine Advances War Tech With Huge ARX Networked UGV Fleet

ARX Robotics has signed a contract to deliver additional Gereon unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine, advancing plans to establish the world’s largest network of coordinated ground robots. The Gereon...

November 20, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

Boeing, Saab, BAE Launch New UK Advanced Jet Training Plan

Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems have joined forces to support the UK’s new Advanced Jet Trainer program, designed to prepare Royal Air Force pilots for modern and future combat...

November 20, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
Mergers & JV

New SAIC–HavocAI Deal Connects Autonomous Fleets to Navy

SAIC and HavocAI are merging their technologies to improve the US Navy’s situational awareness by connecting autonomous maritime fleets to SAIC’s real-time communications architecture. The effort aims to build...

US Greenlights Javelin, Excalibur Military Deal for India

Washington has greenlit two potential Foreign Military Sales to India totaling $92.8 million, further cementing the strategic defense partnership between the two countries. The approvals cover Javelin FGM-148 missile...