G.Krish - defencenews.online

Lockheed Martin wins $142.6M deal to support and sustain UAE’s THAAD missile defense

Lockheed Martin has secured a $142.6 million contract modification to maintain sustainment support for the United Arab Emirates’ THAAD missile defense system, further extending U.S. backing for Gulf missile...

Saab secures Lithuanian contract to supply RBS 70 Bolide air defense missiles

Lithuania has signed a €320 million agreement with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire RBS 70 Bolide surface-to-air missiles, marking a major step in the country’s drive to bolster...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

France inks $1.34B deal to procure two Saab GlobalEye AEW aircraft

France has finalized a $1.34 billion contract with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire two GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, formally initiating the replacement of its legacy E-3F Sentry airborne early...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

U.S. Navy receives second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128)

U.S. shipbuilder Ingalls Shipbuilding has officially delivered the guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy, marking another major step forward in the service’s Flight III...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Fincantieri secures Indian Navy contract for Black Shark heavyweight torpedo systems

Italian shipbuilder and defense group Fincantieri has won a contract exceeding €200 million through its subsidiary, WASS Submarine Systems, to deliver Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian...

December 29, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Finnish-Made Zeus FPV Drones Delivered to Ukraine for First Time

Finnish defense firm Summa Defence has delivered the first batch of its Zeus first-person view (FPV) drones to Ukraine, marking the operational debut of the system. Industrial production readiness...

December 29, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Weapons and Munition

Germany Places Order for 84 RCH 155 Wheeled Artillery Systems

Germany has placed a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) order for 84 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers, marking a significant milestone in the modernization of the country’s artillery forces. The...

Poland Introduces ‘Invisible Shield’ Drone-Neutralization System

Researchers at Gdańsk University of Technology in Poland have developed a novel method to neutralize hostile drones without using physical explosions, unveiling a system they describe as an “invisible...

December 29, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Soldier Systems

Rheinmetall Selected to Provide Laser Modules for New German Assault Rifle

Rheinmetall has secured a contract valued at several hundred million euros to supply laser-light modules for the German Armed Forces as part of the introduction of a new standard-issue...

December 29, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Naval Platforms

Indonesia Launches Indigenous Arrowhead 140 Frigate Program

Indonesia has taken a major step forward in naval modernization with the launch of KRI Balaputradewa-322, the country’s first domestically constructed Arrowhead 140-class frigate. The warship measures 140 meters...