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December 19, 2025
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Land Platforms

Finland to Build Military Vehicles at Auto Plant

Finnish firms Sisu Auto and Valmet Automotive have partnered to expand defense vehicle production at Valmet’s Uusikaupunki plant, supporting Finland’s military modernization. The facility will assemble Sisu’s GT vehicle...

December 18, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Ukraine, Germany Team to Build Bohdana Howitzers

Germany and Ukraine have expanded defense industrial cooperation with a plan to produce Bohdana wheeled artillery systems using Zetros tactical trucks. The project supports Ukraine’s artillery requirements while boosting...

December 17, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

SpiderOak to Secure Red Cat Black Widow Drone

Red Cat Holdings is seeking approval for its Black Widow short-range reconnaissance drone under the Pentagon’s Blue UAS Cleared List, a critical gateway for US military adoption. To support...

December 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

German, Ukrainian Defense Firms Team on Drones

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems and Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics have formed a €100-million joint venture to mass-produce unmanned aerial vehicles for the Ukrainian military. Operating from a new factory...

December 11, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Anduril, GKN Join Forces on British Project NYX

Anduril’s UK division has teamed with GKN Aerospace to support Project NYX, an ambitious British Army program focused on fielding highly autonomous, digitally enabled land platforms. Under the agreement,...

December 10, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Partners With Hadrian for Faster Missiles

Lockheed Martin is expanding the modernization of its missile manufacturing operations through a new partnership with Hadrian, which will introduce advanced automation and manufacturing technologies into its production ecosystem....

December 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Saab, Airbus Eye Collaboration on UCAV Tech

Airbus and Saab are in advanced exploratory talks to co-develop a loyal wingman–type unmanned combat aircraft, potentially forming a new European alternative to emerging US systems. Industry officials note...

December 5, 2025
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Land Platforms

Patria, Valmet Partner on Armored Vehicle Build

Brazil is advancing a new laser-guided missile capability through the MAX 1.2 AC, developed by SIATT under EDGE Group. Designed as a high-precision, line-of-sight weapon, the missile follows a...

December 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms

GD Teams With Korea to Boost U.S. Shipbuilding

General Dynamics NASSCO has entered a new collaboration agreement with South Korean shipbuilders DSEC and Samsung Heavy Industries to strengthen cooperation in vessel design, production automation, and supporting technologies...

December 4, 2025
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Air Platforms

Archer, Karem Join on Rotor Tech for Future VTOL

Archer Aviation has formalized a strategic partnership with Karem Aircraft to integrate Karem’s advanced military rotor and tiltrotor systems into Archer’s developing autonomous, hybrid VTOL platform. Through the agreement,...