Defense News Army 2025
Vietnam modernizes old Soviet artillery with new PTH-130 Mk2 8x8 howitzer
Vietnam’s defense industry has unveiled the PTH-130 Mk2, an upgraded PTH-130 self-propelled howitzer featuring the 130 mm M-46 gun mounted on a Kam...
Lockheed’s Sikorsky reveals Nomad drones for U.S. Army future combat
STRATFORD, Conn., Oct. 6, 2025 — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, unveiled its new Nomad™ family of rotor-blown wing VTOL uncrewed aerial syste...
US Army Integrated Battle Command System Test Intercepts Two Cruise Missiles
The U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Missiles and Space confirmed a successful IBCS missile flight test at White Sands Missile Range, on Oct. 2...
Australian Army Selects EOS R400 Remote Weapon Station for Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) announced a remote-weapon-station award for Australia’s LAND 400 Phase 3 Redback IFV program in Canberra on Oct. 6. The...
What Is the Tomahawk Missile U.S. President Trump Approved for Ukraine?
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will provide Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, under strict U.S. control. The move marks a major ...
Australia and Papua New Guinea agree on mutual defence treaty and vow joint response to attacks
The offices of Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape confirmed on September 17, 2025, that Australia and Papua New Guinea have agreed o...
North Korea’s new Cheonma-3 tank hides an upgrade South Korea might not expect
North Korea officially revealed the name of its newest main battle tank during the opening of the “National Defense Development 2025” exhibition he...
Thales begins full-scale Ground Fire radar production for France’s next-gen air defense
Thales confirmed on October 3, 2025, the Ground Fire multifunction radar has moved into continuous series production following factory acceptance t...
EU eyes funding to mass-produce low-cost drones to fortify NATO’s eastern flank
Euractiv reported on Oct. 1, 2025, that EU officials are canvassing industry and EU budget lines to finance large-scale drone production within the...
Chinese Fighter Jets Simulate Constructive Kills on British Carrier Strike Group
The Independent reported on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, that Chinese aircraft flew the same trajectories they would use to strike Royal Navy vessels b...
North Korea Unveils New M2020 8x8 Mortar Carrier Echoing US M1129 Stryker
KCNA-linked outlets and DPRK newspapers reported the Defence Development-2025 exhibition opened in Pyongyang on Oct. 4, where Kim Jong Un inspected...
North Korea Shows Hwasong-11Ma Hypersonic Warhead that Shrinks US Patriot and THAAD Intercept
North Korea Agency via coverage of North Korea’s “Defense Development-2025” exhibition in Pyongyang on Oct. 5, released images of a Hwasong-11Ma sh...