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December 4, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Next-gen VTOL boosted by Archer–Karem rotor tech

Archer Aviation has strengthened its push into military aviation through a new agreement with Karem Aircraft, focused on integrating Karem’s battle-tested rotor and tiltrotor systems into Archer’s autonomous hybrid...

December 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

JSW Starts Work on $90M V-BAT Drone Plant in India

In a major boost to India’s unmanned aviation ecosystem, JSW Defence has launched construction of a $90-million V-BAT drone manufacturing plant in Hyderabad through a strategic partnership with US...

December 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden Purchases Europe’s First RIPSAW M3 Vehicle

Sweden has officially purchased the RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle, becoming the first country in Europe to adopt the cutting-edge unmanned platform from Textron Systems. The acquisition demonstrates Sweden’s...

December 3, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Halo Platform Gets Major Intel and VR Training Boost

AeroVironment is expanding the capabilities of its Halo mission software by introducing a powerful new training ecosystem and an AI-driven intelligence suite built to support modern military operations. The...

South Korea Clears L-SAM Production in $480M Deal

South Korea has moved forward with full-scale production of its L-SAM long-range missile defense system, awarding Hanwha Aerospace a 705.4-billion won ($480 million) production contract through DAPA. The agreement...

Thailand Secures Israeli Barak MX Air Defense Deal

The Royal Thai Air Force has signed a 3.44-billion-baht ($107 million) contract with Israel Aerospace Industries to acquire the Barak MX air defense system, marking a major step in...

December 3, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Nordic Nations Order 300 New Sisu GTP Vehicles

The Swedish and Finnish armed forces have expanded their joint vehicle procurement with an order for over 300 additional Sisu GTP 4×4 armored vehicles, bringing their total combined acquisition...

Italy Orders 2,000+ Iveco Trucks to Boost Logistics

The Italian Army has expanded its modernization program with a fresh order for 658 tactical logistics trucks from Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV), increasing the total number of vehicles on...

Saab Wins $148M Lithuanian Deal for Mobile Air Defense

Lithuania has awarded Saab a significant contract for a third MSHORAD air-defense battery, continuing its rapid investment in mobile, short-range air-defense systems. Valued at nearly 1.4 billion SEK ($148...

December 2, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

China, Egypt Begin Collaboration on Drone Manufacturing

Egypt’s state-run Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) has entered into a new partnership with China’s Norinco to co-produce tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, marking a major step in Cairo’s ongoing...