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December 4, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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German Parliament OKs Twister Recon Drones

Germany’s Budget Committee has approved €25 million for the acquisition of up to 747 Twister reconnaissance drones, produced by Quantum Systems, to replace the long-serving Aladin system. An initial...

December 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

General Dynamics, Korean Firms Unite on Shipbuilding

General Dynamics NASSCO has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with South Korea’s DSEC and Samsung Heavy Industries to enhance collaboration on ship design, automation, and related manufacturing technologies for...

France, Germany Renew Hensoldt COBRA Support

OCCAR has awarded Hensoldt a new three-year in-service support contract for the COBRA counter-battery radar, covering France and Germany from 2026 to 2028. The agreement is being finalized ahead...

December 4, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Archer, Karem Partner on Next-Gen VTOL Rotor Tech

Archer Aviation has reached an agreement with Karem Aircraft to incorporate Karem’s military-grade rotor and tiltrotor systems into Archer’s next-generation autonomous, hybrid-propulsion VTOL aircraft. The deal grants Archer access...

December 3, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

AV Updates Halo With New Intel Tools, VR Training

AeroVironment’s Halo platform is set to receive major upgrades, including an advanced VR-based training suite and a new AI-powered intelligence engine capable of aggregating global data. Through the MENTOR...

Hanwha Wins $480M as Korea OKs L-SAM Production

Hanwha Aerospace has secured a 705.4-billion-won ($480 million) contract to begin large-scale production of South Korea’s L-SAM air defense system, with interceptor and launcher deliveries planned through 2030. L-SAM...

December 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

India Starts $90M V-BAT Drone Factory With JSW

JSW Defence and Shield AI have launched a $90-million investment to build a V-BAT unmanned aerial system manufacturing plant in Hyderabad. The facility, part of the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster...

December 3, 2025
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Land Platforms
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