2025 - Weeklydefencenews

July 20, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Belgium unveils Griffon and Falcon CLV armored vehicles during National Day military parade 2025.

Ahead of Belgium’s 2025 National Day celebrations, the Belgian Army showcased its latest armored vehicles, including the Belgian-assembled Griffon 6×6, during full-dress rehearsals in Brussels. This event, more than...

July 19, 2025
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Navy Platforms
Mergers & JV

Indian Navy commissions INS Nistar to enhance subsea warfare and deep-sea rescue operations.

India’s Ministry of Defence officially commissioned INS Nistar, the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), into service at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam....

July 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

New Zealand Navy deploys Bluebottle unmanned vessels in Fiji for joint maritime patrols.

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has deployed two Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), named Tahi and Rua, to Fiji as part of Operation Calypso, a regional maritime security...

July 19, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

U.S. autonomous air vehicle achieves high-speed test success with 10x the range of Hellfire under the Army’s HSMM program.

Anduril Industries has successfully completed high-speed flight tests for its Barracuda-100M Autonomous Air Vehicle (AAV), part of the US Army’s High-Speed Maneuverable Missile (HSMM) program. Conducted in May 2025,...

U.S. launches new AI partnership to accelerate defense innovation and scalability.

Star26 Capital has partnered with Synthetic Darwin to equip its defense portfolio companies with advanced, self-evolving AI via the Darwinslab Ecosystem. This collaboration allows for rapid creation and evolution...

July 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

India and France collaborate to co-develop $7.08B next-gen fighter jet engine.

India’s Ministry of Defence has recommended partnering with France for co-developing a 120 kN class fighter jet engine for its AMCA program. Valued at ₹61,000 crore, the project includes...

July 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

South Korea’s Boramae jet program nears phase one completion with sixth prototype flight.

South Korea aims to produce up to 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets by the early 2030s. The initial batch of 20 is scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2027,...

July 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D