May, 2025 - globaldefencemagazine.com

U.S. Approves Sale of 1,400 Precision-Guided Bombs to Poland

The U.S. State Department has approved a proposed $180 million weapons sale to Poland that includes 1,400 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs and four inert training variants, along with fuzes,...

Exail Teams Up With Babcock for French PC-7 Flight Simulator Project

Exail has partnered with Babcock France to supply cutting-edge flight simulation systems for training French Air and Space Force and Navy pilots on the Pilatus PC-7 MKX. This effort...

UK Invests $400 Million in Flight Training Enhancements for Naval and Air Forces

The UK Ministry of Defence has pledged £300 million ($402.4 million) to improve flight training for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, aimed at enhancing readiness for modern...

First B61-13 Nuclear Warhead Completed Early by United States

The U.S. has finalized production of its first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb nearly a year earlier than planned—just two years into the project. According to Acting Deputy Administrator David...

Philippine and US Coast Guards Conduct Joint Exercises in Disputed Waters

For the first time, the Philippine and U.S. coast guards participated in joint military exercises in the South China Sea, according to the Philippine military. Held near Palawan and...

May 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Australia Begins Work on New Medium-Range Precision Loitering Weapons

Australia has launched a new defense initiative under its Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) program to develop medium-range precision loitering munitions. The initiative, named Talon Strike, is focused on...

Upgraded AN/TPY-2 Radar Delivered to US for Enhanced Hypersonic Shielding

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has received its first AN/TPY-2 radar upgraded with Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, enhancing its ability to detect and track ballistic missiles more effectively. Developed...

Kongsberg Places Record Radar Order With Danish Defense Manufacturer

Danish company Weibel Scientific has received its largest-ever order—worth over 500 million Danish kroner ($75.5 million)—from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to supply XENTA surveillance radars. These radars will be...

May 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

UK and Germany Team Up to Build Long-Range Precision Weapon System

The UK and Germany have revealed plans to jointly create a high-precision weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometers, surpassing existing systems like the Storm Shadow and Taurus. While...

US Navy Grants Raytheon $580M Contract for Next-Gen Jamming Tech

Raytheon has secured a $580 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Navy for its Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) systems. The deal includes production of jammer pod shipsets, spare...