Defense News Army 2025
Ukraine and U.S. coordinate Tomahawk transfer details signaling deeper Ukrainian reach
On 10 October 2025, Kyiv confirmed that Ukrainian and U.S. teams are coordinating the technical and organizational details for a potential transfer...
UK sends hundreds of Martlet LMM air defense missiles to Ukraine ahead of schedule
The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed on October 10, 2025, that hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles, known as Martlet, have been delivered to...
U.S. Marines push battlefield logistics forward with new autonomous vehicles
In late September 2025, the U.S. Marine Corps advanced its ongoing experimentation with autonomous ground systems through a series of field tests a...
US Army to receive first XM30 infantry vehicle prototype from General Dynamics in 2026
General Dynamics Land Systems confirmed on October 7, 2025, that the company remains on schedule to deliver XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle...
Germany to Supply Ukraine with Skyranger 35 Air Defense Systems on Leopard 1 Tank Chassis
Rheinmetall confirmed on October 10, 2025, that it will supply Ukraine with a new series of Skyranger 35 mobile air defense systems based on the Le...
Lockheed Martin ramps up PrSM missile output to 400 a year for U.S. Army
North Bethesda, Maryland, United States, October 9, 2025 - Lockheed Martin is accelerating plans to build as many as 400 Precision Strike Missiles ...
New CV90120 with L44A1 120 mm gun brings full tank firepower at half the weight
BAE Systems Hägglunds and Rheinmetall Weapon and Ammunition have tested a CV90120 prototype fitted with the Rheinmetall L44A1 120 mm low-recoil gun...
U.S. FN’s new 6.5mm carbine and belt-fed gun arrive for technical and support tests
FN America announced on October 8, 2025, in an official press release that it has delivered test and evaluation samples of two new small-arms famil...
Raytheon’s Stinger missile replacement will allow the US Army to reach drones farther than ever
Raytheon will conduct the first integrated flight test of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor before the end of 2025, marking a key step in...
UK Blighter B400 radars Deliver Persistent Border Coverage for Southeast Asian Military
Blighter said on October 1, 2025 that an undisclosed Southeast Asian customer has ordered additional B400 electronically scanned ground surveillanc...
U.S. Army orders 86 M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks from Mack Defense in $221.8M program
Mack Defense disclosed on October 7, 2025, that the U.S. Army has placed an initial order for 86 M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks under a new five-year pro...
German Army Activates New Artillery Battalion to Field RCH-155 Self-Propelled Guns
Germany formally stood up the 215th Artillery Battalion at Rommel Barracks in Augustdorf, placing the unit under the 21st Armored Brigade and appoi...