Weekly Defense News: Global Military Modernization Readiness

December 8, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Hanwha Secures $153M Korean Missile Contract

Hanwha Aerospace has received a $153-million follow-on order for the Cheongeom missile, expanding production under a program now valued at 387.7 billion KRW ($263M). Delivery will continue until 2028....

December 8, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Teledyne Wins USMC Deal for Rogue 1 Fielding

The USMC has selected Teledyne FLIR Defense for a $42.5-million procurement of over 600 Rogue 1 loitering munitions, marking the largest OPF-L order to date. Deliveries begin this summer...

December 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Marines to Add Advanced Rogue 1 Loitering Munitions

The U.S. Marine Corps has placed a $42.5 million delivery order with Teledyne FLIR Defense for more than 600 Rogue 1 loitering munitions, part of the Organic Precision Fires-Light...

December 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Norway Buys Two Additional German 212CD Subs

Oslo has formally committed to purchasing two additional Type 212CD submarines from Germany’s TKMS, expanding its future submarine fleet to six units and elevating program costs to nearly 100...

December 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Royal Navy to Deploy Laser Weapon on Type 45

Britain intends to install its DragonFire laser weapon on Type 45 destroyers by 2027, making the Royal Navy Europe’s first force to field a combat-ready shipborne laser. Defense leaders...

December 6, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Italy Gains Deep-Strike Power With JASSM-ER Sale

Washington has notified Congress of a possible $301 million Foreign Military Sale supplying Italy with 100 AGM-158B/B-2 JASSM-ER missiles and a comprehensive support package. Far from a routine transaction,...

December 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

South Korea to Receive $111.8M GBU-39B Bombs

Washington has cleared a new $111.8 million sale that will send 624 GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs to the Republic of Korea, deepening Seoul’s inventory at a time of intensifying...

December 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

Poland Gets 250 US Strykers in $1 Transfer

Poland is advancing toward a major agreement to take ownership of approximately 250 American Stryker armored personnel carriers for a nominal one-dollar fee. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed that...

December 5, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Uvision Acquires SpearUAV in Loitering Deal

KBR has secured a $117-million NAVAIR contract to provide engineering, sustainment, and logistics support for F/A-18 and EA-18G foreign military sales customers, including Australia, Finland, and Switzerland. The five-year...

December 5, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Canada Cleared for $2.7B US Bomb Sale

Sweden has ordered 94 additional Patria 6×6 armored vehicles under the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program, following a previous order of 321 units. Valued at roughly 1.5...