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December 9, 2025
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AeroVironment Wins $874M US Army Drone Contract

AeroVironment has secured an $874-million, five-year contract to support foreign military sales of small and medium UAS and counter-drone technologies. The agreement provides access to systems such as JUMP...

December 8, 2025
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Airbus, Saab in Talks on Uncrewed Combat Aircraft

Saab and Airbus are discussing a potential collaboration on unmanned combat aircraft designed to operate alongside manned fighters, similar to the US Air Force’s CCA concept. Executives revealed that...

December 5, 2025
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DJI Unveils Cargo Drone With 100-Kg Lift

L3Harris will enhance the US Marine Corps’ SATCOM capabilities under a new order covering Panther 2 terminals and Ku-band transceivers. The upgrades boost power output and enable use across...

December 5, 2025
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Uvision Buys SpearUAV to Grow Loitering Arms

The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded KBR a $117-million contract to support global operators of F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft. The work covers sustainment, engineering, logistics, and administrative...

December 4, 2025
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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 3, 2025
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Sweden Becomes First in Europe to Buy RIPSAW M3

Textron Systems’ RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicle has secured its first European customer, with Sweden acquiring the platform to strengthen its unmanned ground capabilities. Part of the RIPSAW family,...

December 3, 2025
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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 2, 2025
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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 1, 2025
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Sweden Develops New Turbojet Modular Drone

GKN Aerospace has launched an 18-month effort to design a clean-sheet uncrewed aerial vehicle for the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. The platform will feature a modular, adaptive architecture capable...

November 27, 2025
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Ondas Buys Roboteam in $80M Defense Robotics Deal

Ondas Holdings has announced an $80-million agreement to acquire Roboteam, an Israeli firm known for producing rugged unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for military and security operations. The acquisition is...