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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...

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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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...

December 2, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Clears $445M F-16 Support for Bahrain

The US has approved a potential $445-million FMS to maintain and upgrade Bahrain’s F-16 fighters. GE and Lockheed Martin will supply spares, containers, radar components, guidance systems, ground support...

Lockheed Wins $52M to Maintain HIMARS, MLRS

The US Army has issued Lockheed Martin a $52-million contract to support HIMARS and MLRS launcher operations through 2031. The work, conducted in Texas, includes maintenance, configuration, parts warehousing,...

Zen Debuts Six New AI-Driven Training Sims

Zen Technologies is advancing military training with six next-generation simulators powered by AI, AR, and integrated live-training systems. Its flagship live-combat platform merges troops and vehicles into a cohesive...

Lithuania Orders $148M Saab Mobile Air Defense

Lithuania has placed a third order for Saab’s MSHORAD mobile air-defense system, worth roughly $148 million, extending deliveries through 2030. Integrated onto JLTV 4×4 vehicles, the system combines the...

US OKs $1B Saudi Helo Support, Training

Washington has authorized two major $500-million FMS proposals to support Saudi Arabia’s helicopter operations. The logistics package grants Saudi forces streamlined access to US maintenance networks for their Apache,...

December 2, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Egypt, China Begin Joint Military Drone Production

Egypt and China have expanded defense cooperation with a new MoU between AOI and NORINCO to jointly manufacture tactical UAVs. The partnership introduces the Hamza-2 drone—derived from the ASN-209...

December 2, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Spain Approves $3.71B F100 Frigate Upgrade

Spain has greenlit a €3.2-billion, decade-long upgrade of its five F100 frigates, intended to extend their operational relevance through 2045. Navantia will lead the overhaul, which targets obsolescence removal,...