2025 - latestdefencenews.com

October 28, 2025
Admin
Mergers & JV
Air Platforms

Hanwha, KIMS Partner to Advance South Korea’s Aircraft Engine R&D

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) have established a collaborative research center dedicated to developing next-generation aircraft engine materials. The Changwon-based facility will...

October 28, 2025
Admin
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Airlander 10 Airships Get First Defense Order from HAV

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has announced reservations for three Airlander 10 hybrid airships — the first confirmed for defense adaptation. Placed by a confidential defense client, the order highlights...

October 28, 2025
Admin
Mergers & JV
Weapons and Munition

South Korea and Malaysia Agree on Joint Weapons Development

In a step to deepen strategic ties, South Korea and Malaysia have entered a defense cooperation agreement covering joint development and modernization projects. The accord introduces a government-to-government framework...

October 28, 2025
Admin
Mergers & JV
Naval Platforms

Hyundai, HII Team Up to Enhance American Ship Construction

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have entered a partnership to boost US shipbuilding and expand collaboration across military and commercial sectors. Signed during APEC...

October 28, 2025
Admin
New Product Launches
Land Platforms

AAP-Tr Emerges as India’s Next-Gen Tracked Infantry Vehicle

Completing months of work, Tata Advanced Systems unveiled the AAP-Tr — the company’s vision for India’s future infantry combat vehicle. The platform features a V-hull chassis to reduce the...

October 28, 2025
Admin
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Six Robotics Delivers Norway’s First Valkyrie Swarm Drones

The first Valkyrie drone swarm has been delivered to the Norwegian Army by Six Robotics, accompanied by a full training package for new operators. A result of collaboration between...

Anduril, Poland Agree to Local Production of Barracuda-500M

Poland will locally produce Anduril’s autonomous air platforms, including a Polish variant of the Barracuda-500M cruise missile, under a new collaboration. The memorandum of understanding between state defense group...

October 28, 2025
Admin
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Türkiye, UK Seal $11B Pact for Eurofighter Jets

In a major defense milestone, the British Prime Minister has approved a 10-year, $11 billion agreement to deliver 20 Eurofighter Typhoons to Turkey, a fellow NATO member. The UK...

U.S. Army Backs Castelion’s Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Program

Castelion revealed that the U.S. Army and Navy awarded integration contracts for its Blackbeard hypersonic weapon family and announced planned live-fire demonstrations to hasten service adoption. Structured as a...

October 26, 2025
Admin
Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Britain and Ukraine Partner for Mass Production of Octopus-100 Drones

The defense ministries of Ukraine and the United Kingdom have formalized a new phase of cooperation to co-produce thousands of Octopus-100 interceptor drones. Signed in London, the accord falls...