2025 - Weeklydefencenews

Elbit won a $260 million contract to provide DIRCM self-protection systems for the German Air Force’s fleet of A400M aircraft.

Elbit Systems Ltd. has secured a roughly $260 million, six-year contract from Airbus Defence and Space to equip the German Air Force’s A400M transport fleet with its J-MUSIC™ Directed...

Outside the United States, L3Harris and the ELT Group are collaborating to establish a test facility for several sensors.

L3Harris and Italy’s ELT Group have partnered to launch Italy’s first multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance test center, the inaugural facility of its kind outside the United States. Managed...

Ukraine will receive more air defense radars from Hensoldt for $400 million.

Germany’s Hensoldt has received a €340 million ($397 million) contract to supply Ukraine with additional air defense radars, including the TRML-4D and SPEXER 2000 3D MkIII systems. The TRML-4D,...

With the acquisition of VL MICAs, Denmark brings back ground-based air defense.

Denmark has placed an order with MBDA France for two vehicle-mounted VL MICA air defense systems, with deliveries slated for mid-2026 and initial operational capability by year’s end. This...

July 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

A “Robotic Dog” from Roketsan combines surveillance and strike capabilities.

Turkish defense firm Roketsan has introduced KOZ, a four-legged unmanned ground vehicle designed for frontline missions. KOZ can carry four guided munitions and operate in rough terrain. It runs...

For Stinger air-to-air launchers, Raytheon gets a $51.9 million contract.

Raytheon has been awarded a $51.9 million contract to deliver Stinger missile launchers to the US Marine Corps. The equipment supports the Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD) system and the...

Czech Order for Mobile Short-Range Air Defense Worth $189M Secured by Saab

Saab has signed a 1.8 billion SEK ($189 million) deal to supply its Mobile Short-Range Air Defense (MSHORAD) system to the Czech Republic, with deliveries scheduled from 2028 to...

July 24, 2025
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Cybersecurity
Mergers & JV