May, 2025 - defencenews.online

Pilatus PC-7 Flight Simulation Contract for France awarded to Babcock and Exail

Under a 17-year contract from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, Exail and Babcock France will deliver next-generation flight simulators for training French Navy and Air and Space...

The United Kingdom reveals $400 million in flight training improvements for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

The UK is investing £300 million ($402.4 million) to modernize flight training for Royal Navy and RAF crews, the Ministry of Defence announced. Bristol-based Ascent Flight Training will lead...

Ahead of schedule, the United States manufactures its first nuclear weapon, the B61-13.

The U.S. has finalized the assembly of its first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb, completing the process almost a year earlier than planned and only two years after the program...

The US Coast Guards and the Philippines take part in military exercises in the South China Sea.

The Philippine and US coast guards joined joint military drills for the first time, expanding their cooperation in exercises held Tuesday in the South China Sea, Manila’s military said....

May 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Australia to Create Medium-Range Precision Loitering Munitions

Australia has unveiled a new military initiative under its ASCA framework to develop advanced medium-range loitering munitions. Known as the Talon Strike program, the effort focuses on producing guided,...

The first enhanced AN/TPY-2 radar for enhanced hypersonic defense arrives in the US

The US Missile Defense Agency has received its first upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar fitted with Gallium Nitride (GaN) tech, boosting its ability to detect and track ballistic missiles. Made by...

Kongberg SHORAD’s Biggest Radar Purchase Ever Goes to a Danish Company

Weibel Scientific has secured its largest-ever contract, worth more than 500 million Danish kroner ($75.5 million), to provide XENTA short-range air defense radars to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Scheduled...

May 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Over 2,000 kilometers of precision strike weapon will be jointly developed by the UK and Germany.

The UK and Germany are teaming up to develop a long-range strike weapon capable of hitting targets over 2,000 kilometers away. Details on the missile—whether it will be cruise...

Raytheon Wins $580 Million Contract for US Navy Next-Gen Jammer

The US Navy has granted Raytheon a $580-million contract to continue production of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system. The deal provides for additional jammer pod sets, including...

May 16, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The Ferox 6×6 armored vehicle has been unveiled by the EM&E Group.

At an international defense expo in Madrid, Spain’s EM&E Group unveiled the Ferox 6×6 armored vehicle, built for demanding combat conditions. Featuring modular architecture and anti-blast capabilities, the vehicle...