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December 4, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Archer, Karem advance rotor tech for next-gen VTOL

Archer Aviation has entered a new collaboration with Karem Aircraft to integrate advanced military-grade rotors and tiltrotor technologies into its next-generation autonomous hybrid VTOL platform. The strategic agreement grants...

December 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

JSW Begins $90M Shield AI V-BAT Plant in Hyderabad

JSW Defence, a Chandigarh-based private defense contractor, has officially begun construction of a new $90-million manufacturing facility in Hyderabad to locally produce the V-BAT unmanned aerial system (UAS) in...

December 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden First in Europe to Buy RIPSAW M3 Robot

Sweden has become the first European nation to acquire the RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle, marking a significant milestone for Textron Systems’ expanding unmanned ground portfolio. The purchase highlights...

December 3, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

AV Adds Intel and VR Upgrades to Halo Platform

AeroVironment (AV) is strengthening its Halo mission software platform with a significant upgrade that brings advanced training and global intelligence capabilities to military users. The latest update integrates a...

Hanwha Gets $480M for L-SAM as Seoul OKs Production

South Korea has officially approved the mass production of its Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) following Hanwha Aerospace’s signing of a 705.4-billion won ($480 million) contract with the Defense Acquisition...

Thailand Buys Barak MX Air Defense from Israel

The Royal Thai Air Force has finalized a 3.44-billion-baht ($107 million) agreement to procure the Barak MX air defense system from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The acquisition forms a...

December 3, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden, Finland Add 300 Sisu GTP 4×4 Armored Units

Sweden and Finland have placed a joint order for more than 300 additional Sisu GTP 4×4 armored vehicles, further strengthening their shared Nordic defense cooperation. The new acquisition, valued...

Italian Army Expands Fleet to 2,000+ Iveco Trucks

Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) has secured an expanded order from the Italian Army to supply 658 additional tactical logistics trucks, bringing the total number of vehicles under procurement to...

Lithuania Orders $148M Saab Mobile Air Defense Units

Swedish defense manufacturer Saab has secured a third Mobile Short Range Air Defense (MSHORAD) system order from Lithuania, marking another major step in strengthening the Baltic nation’s layered air-defense...

December 2, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Egypt, China Start Joint Production of Military Drones

Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with China’s North Industries Corporation (Norinco) to begin joint production of tactical unmanned aerial systems. The...