News - latestdefencenews.com

October 10, 2025
Admin
Procurement & Contracts

India to Receive Air Defense Systems Under $465 Million UK Agreement

The United Kingdom has finalized a £350 million ($465 million) agreement with India for the supply of air defense missiles and launch systems. Under the contract, the Indian Army...

October 10, 2025
Admin
Procurement & Contracts

FN’s New 6.5mm Rifles Set for US Testing in Infantry and Irregular Warfare Applications

FN America has supplied the US Department of Defense with two prototype 6.5mm weapon systems for live evaluation under the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD). The delivery includes...

October 10, 2025
Admin
Mergers & JV

British Army Mobility Upgrade: GDLS-UK and Ricardo Collaborate on New Light Vehicles

General Dynamics Land Systems–UK (GDLS-UK) and Ricardo have partnered to design and develop new light mobility vehicles for the British Army under the Land Mobility Programme (LMP). Their collaboration...

October 10, 2025
Admin
New Product Launches

Silvus Integrates Tactical Networking Into Soldier Gear

Silvus Technologies has unveiled a new tactical networking solution designed to provide enhanced mission-critical communication capabilities in a compact form factor that can be worn on a soldier’s chest....

October 10, 2025
Admin
Procurement & Contracts

US Army’s NGC2 Program Gains L3Harris Manpack Radio Support

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a $24-million contract to deliver its software-defined data device for the US Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) transport layer. The agreement includes...

October 10, 2025
Admin
Mergers & JV

Czech Defense Logistics to Get Boost from BAE Systems–PragoData Partnership

BAE Systems has entered into a partnership with systems integrator PragoData to deliver Integrated Product Support (IPS) solutions aimed at enhancing how the Czech defense sector manages its military...

October 9, 2025
Admin
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Greenlights Seven Key Defense Contracts, Including Eurofighter Purchase

Germany’s Bundestag has authorized seven major defense contracts to enhance the country’s military readiness and NATO commitments, headlined by a €3.75-billion ($4.36 billion) order for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche...

October 9, 2025
Admin
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Chooses Raytheon’s SPY-6 Radar for Next-Gen F127 Frigates

Raytheon’s SPY-6(V)1 radar has been selected by Germany for installation aboard its new fleet of eight F127-class air defense frigates. The Foreign Military Sales proposal includes technical services and...

October 9, 2025
Admin
Mergers & JV

American Company Collaborates With Ukraine on Dual-Mode Air-and-Sea Drone

Ukraine’s state defense enterprise has signed an agreement with LeVanta Tech, a US technology firm, to co-develop a dual-mode drone capable of both flight and aquatic operations. The project...

October 9, 2025
Admin
New Product Launches

Varjo Introduces XR-4 Headsets to Enhance Military Simulation Training

Varjo, a Finland-based technology company, has launched a new generation of mixed reality headsets tailored for military and defense simulation training. The expanded XR-4 Series introduces the Secure Edition...