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December 17, 2025
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Red Cat Partners SpiderOak for Black Widow Drone Security

Red Cat Holdings has partnered with cybersecurity firm SpiderOak to evaluate its Black Widow short-range reconnaissance drone for potential inclusion on the US Department of Defense’s Blue Unmanned Aerial...

December 16, 2025
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German, Ukrainian Defense Firms Partner to Produce Drones

A German unmanned systems manufacturer and a Ukrainian defense technology start-up have announced the formation of a joint venture to mass-produce drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The partnership...

December 11, 2025
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Anduril, GKN Join Forces for UK Army Project NYX

Anduril UK has expanded its role in the British Army’s Project NYX by forming a strategic partnership with GKN Aerospace to accelerate the development of advanced autonomous land systems....

December 10, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Lockheed, Hadrian Partner to Speed Up Missile Production

Lockheed Martin has entered a new partnership with Hadrian to accelerate the production of essential missile components, a move aimed at strengthening the resilience and scalability of US defense...

December 8, 2025
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Saab, Airbus Eye Joint Work on Uncrewed Combat Aircraft

Saab and Airbus are exploring a potential partnership to jointly develop unmanned combat aircraft technologies designed to operate alongside manned fighter jets. Senior executives from both companies confirmed the...

December 5, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Patria, Valmet Join for Armored Vehicle Build & Tech

Finnish defense company Patria has formed a new partnership with Valmet Automotive to support technology transfer and the local production of Patria’s armored vehicles. The collaboration includes joint work...

December 4, 2025
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Air Platforms
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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 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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General Dynamics, Korea partners boost shipbuilding

General Dynamics NASSCO has strengthened its ties with South Korea’s shipbuilding sector through a newly signed Memorandum of Agreement aimed at expanding cooperation in ship design, manufacturing automation, and...

December 3, 2025
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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 2, 2025
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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...