December, 2025 - globaldefencemagazine.com

December 29, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Indonesia Launches Indigenous Arrowhead 140 Frigate Build

Indonesia has taken a major step forward in its naval modernization program with the launch of KRI Balaputradewa-322, the country’s first domestically built Arrowhead 140-class frigate. The milestone vessel...

December 29, 2025
Admin
Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Croatia Joins Tatra Military Truck Procurement Program

Croatia has joined a multinational defense procurement initiative by signing a framework contract with Czech vehicle manufacturer Tatra for the acquisition of T-815 military trucks. The agreement enables the...

December 29, 2025
Admin
Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Netherlands Expands CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Fleet

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has announced plans to procure additional CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as part of a broader effort to strengthen the Royal Netherlands Army’s mechanized...

Poland Reveals ‘Invisible Shield’ to Disable Enemy Drones

Researchers at Gdańsk University of Technology in Poland have unveiled a new counter-drone technology capable of disabling hostile unmanned aerial vehicles without using explosives or kinetic interceptors. Described as...

December 29, 2025
Admin
Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Lockheed, MANTECH Use AI to Transform US Aircraft Maintenance

Lockheed Martin has entered into a strategic teaming agreement with Virginia-based IT services company MANTECH to modernize how the US military sustains and supports its combat aircraft fleet using...

December 29, 2025
Admin
Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing Secures $2B Contract to Upgrade B-52 Engines

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.04-billion contract to advance the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), marking a major step in modernizing the service’s long-serving strategic...

December 28, 2025
Admin
Weapons and Munition
R&D

Türkiye Tests Tolun Guided Munition from F-16 Jet

Turkey’s defense electronics company Aselsan has confirmed the first successful live air-to-surface firing of its indigenous Tolun precision-guided munition from a Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet. The company...

December 28, 2025
Admin
Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

UK, Germany Sign Deal to Test RCH 155 Howitzer

The United Kingdom and Germany have signed a £52 million joint contract to acquire and test the RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled artillery system under a new Early Capability Demonstrator...

December 27, 2025
Admin
Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

SAMP/T NG Test Success Fuels Ukraine Talks

France has successfully completed the first live-fire trial of its next-generation SAMP/T NG air defense system, marking a major milestone in Europe’s missile defense modernization efforts. The test validated...

December 27, 2025
Admin
Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Belarus Receives Upgraded Su-30SM2 Fighter Jets

Belarus has taken delivery of another batch of Russian-built Su-30SM2 multirole fighter jets, further strengthening its air defense capabilities and deepening military integration with Moscow. Belarusian officials said the...