Defense News Army 2025
Russian truck-mounted anti-drone laser debuts to deliver rapid multi-target defense
At Moscow’s VDNH during Interpolitex 2025, Shvabe introduced a mobile high-energy laser complex built around an air-cooled power source and an optr...
India grants new prototype funding to Tata and Mahindra as Zorawar light tank enters trials
According to the Indian Defence Research Wing on October 29, 2025, India’s Ministry of Defence has cleared Tata Defence and Mahindra Defence to dev...
Spain Launches €261M Modernization of Pizarro Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Advance Army Fleet
On 29 October 2025, Spain’s Council of Ministers authorized a €261.8 million contract to upgrade the Army’s oldest Pizarro infantry and cavalry fig...
North Korea tests sea-to-surface cruise missile over Yellow Sea as Trump visits Seoul
North Korea announced through state media that it conducted a sea-to-surface cruise missile test on October 28, reporting a flight time of more tha...
U.S. Army Selects Swedish Saab Giraffe 1X Radar in $46M Deal to Strengthen Allied Air Defense
The Swedish company Saab announced on 28 October 2025, that the U.S. Army awarded a contract worth approximately 46 million dollars for Giraffe 1X ...
Poland Advances Armored Autonomy With K2PL Tank Tech Transfer and Local Production Capability
On 28 October, a new phase in Poland’s armored industrial base was set in motion as representatives of Hyundai Rotem, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ...
Chinese army adopts DeepSeek to integrate AI into battlefield operations
China’s military is not waiting for a leap of faith, it is building a repeatable software stack around DeepSeek and then bolting it to real platfor...
Altay Main Battle Tank Enters Turkish Army Service as Türkiye Ignites Nationwide Production Phase
On 28 October 2025, Türkiye formally inducted its first serial-production Altay main battle tanks into the Land Forces during a high-profile ceremo...
Saab extends target profiles for British Army Sky Sabre air defense system in training
BlueBear, a Saab company, provided an aerial target system and on-site specialists to the British Army’s Ex KOP SHIELD in the Falklands, a two-day ...
Germany targets European defense leadership with most modern Puma IFV fleet and layered air defense
Germany is preparing a significant expansion of its Puma fleet, according to Politico’s review of a confidential planning paper, with 662 new comba...
China Tests ASN-301 Anti-Radar Drone Raising New Threats for U.S. and Allied Forces
In a rare public video of its expanding unmanned strike capabilities, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command has showcased ...