December, 2025 - defencenews.online

December 9, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

US Proceeds with $90M Military Vehicle Transfer to Lebanon

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Lebanon involving M1085A2 and M1078A2 medium tactical vehicles (MTVs), with an estimated value of $90.5 million. The...

BAE Systems Chosen to Provide Subsea Antennas for Virginia-Class Submarines

BAE Systems has secured a $36-million production order from Lockheed Martin to manufacture multifunction modular mast (MMM) units for the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines. The MMM is a radio-frequency...

December 9, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

India Rolls Out Its First Entirely Homegrown Multi-Utility UGV for Combat Use

India is introducing a new ally for the battlefield—a tough, indigenous robotic system designed to handle the most dangerous missions soldiers typically avoid. The SapperScout Ver 2.0 is a...

December 8, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Naval Platforms

Turkey Rolls Out Its First Fully Indigenous Submarine

Turkey has begun construction of its first indigenously designed submarine, marking a significant milestone in Ankara’s drive to cut dependence on foreign defense suppliers. Work on the National Submarine,...

U.S. Approves $3.7 Billion Denmark Purchase of IBCS-IFPC and AMRAAM Missiles

The US State Department has authorized potential foreign military sales to Denmark involving advanced air and missile defense systems valued at $3.73 billion. Denmark has requested an Integrated Battle...

December 8, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Saab and Airbus Explore Partnership on Next-Gen Uncrewed Combat Aircraft

European defense leaders Saab and Airbus are in discussions to jointly develop unmanned combat aircraft technologies designed to operate alongside crewed fighters — mirroring the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative...

December 8, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

Puma LE Drone Upgraded With Enhanced Sensors and AI for GPS-Denied Operations

AeroVironment’s Puma Long Endurance (LE) drone can now operate reliably in GPS-denied environments following the integration of the company’s latest navigation enhancement. The system is equipped with a Visual...

December 8, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Poland Takes Delivery of Its First Borsuk Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Poland has taken delivery of its first 15 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), marking a significant milestone in the modernization of its mechanized units. The new IFVs are part...

Hanwha Awarded $153 Million Contract for South Korean Missile Program

Hanwha Aerospace has received a second-phase production order worth 225.4 billion Korean won ($153 million) to supply Cheongeom missiles for South Korea’s light-armed helicopter fleet. This follows an initial...

December 8, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Weapons and Munition

Teledyne Lands USMC Deal to Deploy Rogue 1 Loitering Munitions

The US Marine Corps has issued Teledyne FLIR Defense a $42.5-million contract to deliver more than 600 Rogue 1 loitering munitions for its Organic Precision Fires–Light (OPF-L) initiative. The...