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Russian S-500 Prometey is a long-range air and missile defense system claimed to intercept aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic warheads, including targets at near-space altitudes (Picture source: Russian MoD).

Russia Deploys S-500 Missile Defense System on Combat Duty for the First Time

| Defense News Army 2025
Russia announced that the first regiment equipped with its S-500 Prometey air and missile defense system has entered combat duty, according to statem…
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Ireland has approved negotiations with France on a €500 million military radar system to strengthen national airspace security, with the accompanying image being purely illustrative and showing Thales’s Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400A) long-range air surveillance radar.

Ireland to Invest €500 Million in French Radar Network to Enhance National Airspace Security

| Defense News Army 2025
On, 17 December 2025, Ireland signalled a decisive shift in its airspace security posture after the Department of Defence confirmed approval of the p…
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The SAMP/T NG is designed to intercept aircraft and cruise missiles at ranges of up to about 150 km and engage short-range ballistic missiles with Aster 30 B1NT, supported by a new AESA radar with detection and tracking ranges beyond 350 km. (Picture source: French MoD)

Europe conducts first firing tests of SAMP/T NG air defense system in France and Italy

| Defense News Army 2025
Eurosam announced on December 15, 2025, that two SAMP/T NG live firings conducted in France and Italy completed a further system-level qualification…
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The U.S. Marine Corps has begun fielding full-rate production MADIS-equipped JLTVs, giving maneuver units a mobile, integrated defense against drones and low-flying air threats during expeditionary operations (Picture Source: DVIDS)

U.S. Marines Field First Production MADIS Mobile Air Defense to Counter Drone and Airborne Threats

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Marine Corps announced it had accepted the first full-rate production Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS), ma…
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M1151A1 Humvee armored high mobility patrol vehicle with turret-mounted heavy weapon options and modern radios for rapid response (Picture source: U.S. DoW).

U.S. Approves Expansion of Lebanon’s M1151A1 Humvee Fleet to 140 Vehicles

| Defense News Army 2025
The US State Department has approved a $34.5 million Foreign Military Sale to Lebanon for 90 additional M1151A1 Humvees and support equipment, accord…
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The latest deliveries originate from a broader framework agreement between the two countries signed in July 2022 that covers up to 672 K9A1 and K9PL self-propelled howitzers, forming one of the largest artillery procurement programs in Europe. (Picture source: 1 Mazurska Brygada)

South Korea completes delivery of 212 K9 howitzers to Poland under first contract

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 16, 2025, Poland's 16th Mechanized Division Poland’s 16th Mechanized Division announced the handover of the final 12 K9 howitzers to the…
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IRIS-T-SLS is a mobile short-range air defense system using an agile imaging infrared missile to defeat low-flying aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and drones (Picture source: Swedish MoD).

Sweden Orders IRIS-T SLS Air Defense Launchers to Counter Russian Missiles and Drones

| Defense News Army 2025
Sweden has ordered additional IRIS-T SLS short-range air defense launchers from Diehl Defence, expanding its ground-based air defense inventory as pa…
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Denmark has signed a more than EUR 100 million contract with Kongsberg to field the NSM Coastal Defence System, boosting land-based anti-ship deterrence in the Baltic and North Sea (Picture Source: Kongsberg)

Kongsberg Secures €100 Million Contract to Equip Denmark with Advanced NSM Coastal Defence System

| Defense News Army 2025
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 wi…
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The Hawkeye's maximum rate of fire is listed as 8 rounds per minute for three minutes, with a sustained rate of 3 rounds per minute, while the maximum range reaches 11.6 km using Charge 7 and up to 19.5 km with rocket-assisted projectiles. (Picture source: AM General)

AM General to deliver Hawkeye 105mm howitzers to Kosovo under first acquisition contract

| Defense News Army 2025
AM General announced on December 16, 2025, in Pristina that it has signed a three-year Direct Commercial Sale framework contract with the Ministry of…
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From left to right: Christian Hadjiminas, Founder of EFA Group; Nicholas Chryssanthopoulos, Senior Partner at EOS Capital Partners; Grigorios Koutsogiannis, CEO of EFA Group; and Nikos Giannakakis, CIO of Motor Oil Group, during the announcement of EFA Group’s €80 million share capital increase in Athens on December 16, 2025. (Picture source: EFA Group)

Greek company EFA Group raises €80 million in new funding to support international growth

| Defense News Army 2025
EFA Group announced on December 16, 2025, an €80 million share capital increase and a reorganization of its activities. The transaction introduces Mo…
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Russia is seeking to offset the limited production of its T-14 Armata by transferring selected firepower, protection, and mobility technologies into upgraded T-90M and T-72 tanks, though analysts warn industrial constraints and combat realities may limit the impact of these improvements (Vitaly V.Kuzmin).

Russia Turns to T-14 Armata Tank Program Technologies to Reinforce T-90M and T-72 Tank Fleet

| Defense News Army 2025
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 upgrade…
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Electro Optic Systems has signed a conditional US$80 million agreement with a South Korean customer to deliver a 100kW-class laser weapon, a move that could speed the fielding of operational counter-drone defenses through local production and technology transfer (Picture Source: EOS)

EOS Secures South Korea Deal for 100kW High-Energy Laser Weapon to Reinforce Counter-Drone Defense

| Defense News Army 2025
On 15 December 2025, Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS) announced via an ASX release that it had signed a binding conditional agreement wor…
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