2025 - Weeklydefencenews

November 10, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
Mergers & JV

Nokia, LMT Launch 5G Tactical Comms for Baltics

Nokia and Latvia’s mobile operator Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) have entered a strategic partnership to develop a 5G-based tactical communications system tailored for defense applications across the Baltic region....

November 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Haiti Inducts Initial Batch of Senator MRAP Vehicles

Haiti has taken a significant step toward rebuilding its security capacity with the arrival of seven Senator MRAP armored vehicles, the first batch of a planned 17-vehicle order designed...

November 10, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Berlin Expands Fleet With $1.2B H145M Helicopter Deal

Germany is accelerating its armed forces modernization with the purchase of 20 more Airbus H145M helicopters in a deal worth about 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion). The move is...

Australia May Host MBDA’s Mistral Missile Production

NIOA, Australia’s leading munitions manufacturer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with MBDA, Europe’s premier missile producer, to locally manufacture the Mistral very short-range air defense (VSHORAD) missile. The...

November 10, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

UK Navy Expands Hybrid Fleet With 20 Drone Vessels

The Royal Navy has unveiled Project Beehive, a plan to acquire 20 uncrewed surface vessels as part of its drive to become a hybrid fleet combining manned and unmanned...

Krasnopol-M2 Boosts Russia’s Precision Strike Power

Russia has confirmed the delivery of new batches of Krasnopol-M2 laser-guided artillery shells to frontline forces, marking another step in Moscow’s ongoing effort to enhance battlefield precision and sustain...

Anduril Counter-Drone Tech Tested by USNORTHCOM

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has released rare footage showing a Su-57 fighter with its forward internal weapons bay open, confirming that Russia’s stealth jet can carry two Kh-58UShK anti-radiation...

Su-57 Reveals Hidden KH-58 Missiles for Stealth Strikes

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has released new footage showing the Su-57 stealth fighter with its forward internal weapons bay open, revealing two large anti-radiation missiles likely designed for...

November 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Italy, Türkiye Partner on Baykar UAV, Jet Drone Production

Leonardo is set to join Turkey’s Baykar in co-producing unmanned aircraft in Italy, a move that marks a major step toward building an EU-based supply chain for combat drones....

November 8, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

GE to Supply Over 100 Engines for India’s Tejas Jets

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has finalized a major deal with General Electric (GE) Aerospace for the delivery of over 100 F414 engines to power India’s next-generation Tejas Mk1A light...