Defense News Army 2025
Russia Deploys S-500 Missile Defense System on Combat Duty for the First Time
Russia announced that the first regiment equipped with its S-500 Prometey air and missile defense system has entered combat duty, according to stat...
Ireland to Invest €500 Million in French Radar Network to Enhance National Airspace Security
On, 17 December 2025, Ireland signalled a decisive shift in its airspace security posture after the Department of Defence confirmed approval of the...
Europe conducts first firing tests of SAMP/T NG air defense system in France and Italy
Eurosam announced on December 15, 2025, that two SAMP/T NG live firings conducted in France and Italy completed a further system-level qualificatio...
U.S. Marines Field First Production MADIS Mobile Air Defense to Counter Drone and Airborne Threats
On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Marine Corps announced it had accepted the first full-rate production Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS), ...
U.S. Approves Expansion of Lebanon’s M1151A1 Humvee Fleet to 140 Vehicles
The US State Department has approved a $34.5 million Foreign Military Sale to Lebanon for 90 additional M1151A1 Humvees and support equipment, acco...
South Korea completes delivery of 212 K9 howitzers to Poland under first contract
On December 16, 2025, Poland's 16th Mechanized Division Poland’s 16th Mechanized Division announced the handover of the final 12 K9 howitzers to th...
Sweden Orders IRIS-T SLS Air Defense Launchers to Counter Russian Missiles and Drones
Sweden has ordered additional IRIS-T SLS short-range air defense launchers from Diehl Defence, expanding its ground-based air defense inventory as ...
Kongsberg Secures €100 Million Contract to Equip Denmark with Advanced NSM Coastal Defence System
On 17 December 2025, Denmark took a major step in strengthening its maritime defence posture by signing a contract worth more than EUR 100 million ...
AM General to deliver Hawkeye 105mm howitzers to Kosovo under first acquisition contract
AM General announced on December 16, 2025, in Pristina that it has signed a three-year Direct Commercial Sale framework contract with the Ministry ...
Greek company EFA Group raises €80 million in new funding to support international growth
EFA Group announced on December 16, 2025, an €80 million share capital increase and a reorganization of its activities. The transaction introduces ...
Russia Turns to T-14 Armata Tank Program Technologies to Reinforce T-90M and T-72 Tank Fleet
Russia is increasingly seeking to extract key technologies from its T-14 Armata program and apply them to legacy tanks, such as the T-90M and upgra...
EOS Secures South Korea Deal for 100kW High-Energy Laser Weapon to Reinforce Counter-Drone Defense
On 15 December 2025, Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS) announced via an ASX release that it had signed a binding conditional agreement w...