Defense News Army 2025
Breaking News: Italy begins development of Herakles railgun demonstrator for hypersonic strikes and orbital launches
On June 27, 2025, the Italian Ministry of Defense officially approved the launch of the second phase of the Herakles program, an ambitious initiati...
Dutch Army completes first live-fire exercise of new PULS rocket launcher for precision strike missions
On July 8 and 9, 2025, the Royal Netherlands Army conducted a two-day validation firing of the PULS (Precise and Universal Launch System) rocket ar...
Breaking News: France Restarts SCALP Missile Production After Ukraine Success and Stock Rebuild Need
According to information published by French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu on July 9, 2025, via his official X account, France is officiall...
Taiwan conducts first live-fire exercise with US-made M1A2T Abrams tanks amid rising Chinese activity
On July 10, 2025, the Taiwanese Army conducted the first live-fire drill involving its newly acquired M1A2T main battle tanks at the Kengzikou trai...
Breaking News: U.S. Restarts Delivery of Weapons to Ukraine with 155mm Shells and GMLRS Rockets
According to information published by the Associated Press Agency (AP) on July 10, 2025, President Donald Trump has ordered the resumption of U.S. ...
Iraq confirms future arrival of South Korean KM-SAM-II air defense system to replace outdated Russian assets
As reported by Shafaq News on June 5, 2025, Iraq is preparing to receive the first units of the South Korean Cheongung-II air defense system as par...
Exclusive: U.S. Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defense missile upgraded with new seeker algorithms for better engagement
According to information published by Lockheed Martin on July 8, 2025, the U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin successfully executed a high-stakes flight...
Breaking News: Finland and Lithuania End Ban and Restart Landmine Production to Strengthen Baltic Defense Against Russia
On July 9th, 2025, two NATO states have taken a historic and controversial step back from a decades-old international norm by formally notifying th...
US Army multiplies PAC-3 MSE missile production by four to support long-term air defense strategy
The U.S. Army’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request includes the acquisition of 233 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors, scaling up PA...
South Korea directs entire K2 Black Panther tank production to Poland amid exclusive production shift
As reported by Junsupreme on July 9, 2025, based on a documentary trailer published by the South Korean Defense Media Agency (KFN) on July 5, Hyund...
Breaking News: Sweden’s $500 Million Artillery Munition Deal Marks Record Order Signals NATO’s Renewed Rearmament
On July 8, 2025, Sweden’s record-breaking order of artillery shells marks a decisive shift in NATO’s rearmament strategy amid hard lessons learned ...
U.S. and India to Sign New Defense Framework Advancing Arms Sales and Military Ties
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on July 1, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with India’s Minis...