Defense News Army 2025
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US Demonstrates Nuclear Second-Strike Capability in Giant Pace 25-1 Exercise
On April 11, 2025, the U.S. Air Force announced the completion of exercise Giant Pace 25-1, a critical test of the airborne nuclear command and con...
US Approves Sale of FIM-92K Stinger Missiles to Morocco to Enhance Short-Range Air Defense
On April 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of State approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Morocco involving 600 FIM-92K Stinger ...
Exclusive: U.S. Army Accelerates Development of Next Generation Abrams M1E3 Tank to Field Within 30 Months
According to information published by the Defense News website on April 14, 2025, the U.S. Army is set to significantly accelerate the development ...
Flash News: Poland Joins Global Supply Chain for Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missiles with First Launch Tube Delivery to Lockheed Martin
On April 15, 2025, Lockheed Martin Europe announced the receipt of the first shipment of Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) launch tub...
Russian BMD-4M IFV to Get 30mm Programmable Airburst Cannon Upgrade for Anti-Drone Defense
As drones have become central actors on the Ukrainian battlefield—used for precision strikes, reconnaissance missions, and harassment of enemy posi...
Dutch company Mine Kafon turns wind-powered childhood toy into low-cost mine clearing system
On March 31, 2025, Roy shared some information about the Mine Kafon Ball, a Dutch wind-powered device intended to detonate anti-personnel landmines...
US accelerates development of new B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb to expand strategic attack options
As reported by the Sandia National Laboratories on April 2, 2025, the United States has shortened the production schedule of its upcoming nuclear g...
Australia receives first F9 SWS 9mm semi-automatic pistols to strengthen close-quarter lethality
On April 4, 2025, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) began fielding the new F9 Sidearm Weapon System (SWS), a modular 9mm pistol system based on th...
US Army Integrates AI Powered Onboard Anti-Drone System into XM30 Through Duality Digital Simulation
On April 10, 2025, Duality AI announced that it had been awarded a contract by the US Army’s XM30 Program Office to support the development of a ne...
Greek company Theon reports major revenue increase as demand for night vision and thermal devices expands
On April 14, 2025, the Greek company Theon International Plc released its Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The report de...
Balikatan 2025 Marks Stronger US-Philippine Defense Alignment as China Tensions Mount
As strategic tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, the United States and the Philippines are set to launch a new and expanded edition o...
Belgian Army conducts first live fire test of Jaguar 6x6 armored reconnaissance vehicle to strengthen joint operations with France
On April 8, 2025, the Belgian Army published a video showing the first live firings of its future Jaguar armored reconnaissance and combat vehicle....
Rise in Russian and Chinese Aerial Incursions Forces Japan to Strengthen Defensive Posture in Indo-Pacific
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has reported a marked increase in emergency fighter jet scrambles conducted between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025. ...
How South Korea Is Powering the Rise of Poland’s Long Range Missile Industry for Homar-K MLRS
Industrial cooperation between Poland and South Korea has reached a new milestone in the field of long-range artillery with the official announceme...
U.S. Marine Corps to Equip All Units with Counter-Drone Systems in 2025 to Meet Rising Global Threats
According to a statement published on April 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the United States Marine Corps will deploy dismo...
Germany’s Future Chancellor Ready to Approve Taurus Cruise Missile Delivery to Ukraine
On April 14, 2025, Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Germany’s incoming chancellor following the February federal ...
India Successfully Tests Mk II(A) Laser Directed Energy Weapon to Counter Drones and Missiles
On April 13, 2025, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced the successful full-scale trial of its next-generation la...
Lockheed Martin Doubles HIMARS Rocket Launcher Production Amid Global Demand for Precision Artillery
On April 11, 2025, Lockheed Martin Europe announced via its official X (formerly Twitter) account that the company has successfully doubled the ann...
British Army Set to Equip Three Reconnaissance Regiments with New Ajax Tracked Armored Vehicles
On April 12, 2025, the Royal Armored Corps (RAC) confirmed via its official X Account the deployment of the Ajax reconnaissance vehicle across thre...
Breaking News: Swiss Armed Forces to Acquire Advanced IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence
On April 11, 2025, the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse) announced its intent to procure four to five IRIS-T SLM (Surface L...