Weekly Defense News: Global Military Modernization Readiness

October 13, 2025
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Air Platforms

$360M Deal Extends Saab Gripen Support in Sweden

Sweden has renewed and expanded a sustainment contract with Saab worth about 4 billion krona to keep Gripen fighter operations robust while the country phases in newer aircraft. The...

October 13, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Mitsubishi to Mass-Produce Sub-Launched Missiles

Japan’s defense ministry has given Mitsubishi Heavy Industries two large production mandates as part of a concerted push to amplify its strike and anti-ship capability amid increasing concerns about...

October 13, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Duo to Deploy Networked Battlefield Radar System

Anduril Industries and General Dynamics Land Systems are collaborating to integrate Anduril’s Spark radar into new ground vehicle designs, a move that shifts defensive capability from add-on kits toward...

October 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

NL–Ukraine Team Up to Build Deep-Strike Drones

The Dutch government has announced a €110 million investment to back joint production of deep-strike unmanned aerial systems in partnership with Ukrainian defense companies as part of the Build...

October 13, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

UK Ships Laser Air-Defense Missiles Ahead of Schedule

The United Kingdom has moved forward an important arms shipment to Ukraine, delivering hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), also known as Martlet, earlier than planned. This shipment is...

October 11, 2025
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Air Platforms

Denmark Expands F-35 Fleet After Tests

Denmark has announced the acquisition of 16 additional F-35 fighter jets from the United States, bringing the country’s total fleet to 43 aircraft. The deal, valued at 29 billion...

October 10, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

$85M Boost Fuels HavocAI Drone Boat Build

Defense startup HavocAI has secured $85 million in new funding to increase output of unmanned surface vessels and broaden collaboration with the US military and allied partners. The capital...

October 10, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

India Buys $465M Missile Systems From UK

The British government has agreed to supply India with Lightweight Multirole Missiles and launchers in a $465-million contract. Designed for flexible deployment across air, land, and sea platforms, the...

October 10, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

FN’s 6.5mm Guns Enter US Field Testing

FN America shipped two 6.5mm prototype weapons, the LICC-IWS and LICC-AMG, to the US DoD for evaluation by the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate. The delivery included suppressors, magazines,...

October 10, 2025
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Land Platforms

UK Army Taps GDLS, Ricardo for Mobility Fleet

GDLS-UK and Ricardo have partnered to produce light mobility vehicles for the British Army under the LMP initiative. Using the Ford Ranger Super Duty as a base, the vehicles...