December, 2025 - defencenews.online

Spain Approves $1.7 Billion Purchase of Four Patriot Air Defense Systems

Spain has signed a $1.7 billion contract with Raytheon to procure four Patriot air defense systems, significantly enhancing its ground-based air and missile defense capabilities. The acquisition package includes...

Saab Secures Contract to Supply Sirius Passive Sensors to NATO Ally in Europe

Saab has secured a contract from an undisclosed European NATO member for its Sirius passive sensor system, which is designed to support signals intelligence (SIGINT) and surveillance missions, along...

China Imposes Sanctions on 20 US Companies Linked to Taiwan Arms Deals

China has announced a new round of sanctions targeting 20 US defense companies, including a subsidiary of Boeing, in response to Washington’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, which Beijing...

December 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Commissions Japan’s Last Mogami-Class Frigate

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the 12th and final Mogami-class frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) at its Nagasaki shipyard, marking the completion of the class....

December 25, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

USAF Increases MQ-9A Reaper Deployments in Caribbean to Support Anti-Drug Operations

New imagery indicates that the U.S. Air Force has deployed a seventh MQ-9A Reaper drone from Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, expanding persistent surveillance coverage across the...

US Army Plans Acquisition of 25 THAAD Systems With Extensive Upgrade Program

The United States is allocating new discretionary funding under its Fiscal Year 2026 acquisition plan to maintain and expand the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system....

December 24, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Spain Orders 18 Airbus C295s to Support Paratrooper Missions and Pilot Training

Airbus has confirmed that Spain’s Ministry of Defence has placed an order for 18 C295 transport aircraft to replace the Spanish Air and Space Force’s ageing CN235 and C212...

Italy Commissions Initial Skynex Air Defense System to Counter UAV Attacks

Rheinmetall has delivered the first Skynex short-range air defense (SHORAD) system to the Italian Army, following a handover ceremony held on 18 December at the Comando Artiglieria Controaerei base...

Spain Signs $1.7bn Agreement With Raytheon to Acquire Four Patriot Air Defense Units

Reuters reports that RTX subsidiary Raytheon has secured a $1.7 billion contract to supply Spain with four Patriot air and missile defense systems. The deal comes as European nations...

December 24, 2025
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R&D
Unmanned Systems

South Korea Advances Autonomous Systems to Support Naval Manned-Unmanned Teaming

South Korea is advancing efforts to bring manned–unmanned teaming into naval operations by developing key technologies for combat unmanned surface vessels (USVs) designed to operate alongside crewed warships. Central...