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September 5, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Trio Bids for UK Army Light Vehicle

A consortium led by GM Defense, including BAE and NP Aerospace, is offering a new Light Mobility Vehicle to the UK Army. The vehicle, derived from GM’s ISV, integrates...

September 5, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

South Korea Yards Unite for Global Reach

Hyundai Mipo and Hyundai Heavy Industries will merge under HD KSOE to enhance competitiveness and defense shipbuilding. Launching in 2025, the unified company will pursue Arctic-specialized vessels, expand defense...

September 4, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Scout AI Launches NOMAD UGV With Fast Autonomy

Scout AI, in collaboration with Hendrick Motorsports Technical Solutions (HMS), has introduced NOMAD, a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle. Powered by the Fury autonomy system, NOMAD becomes the second UGV...

August 29, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Amentum Wins Contract to Back Saudi Arabia’s Local Military Vehicle MRO

State-owned defense group Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has joined forces with Amentum UK and International to strengthen its land systems maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade (MROU) capacity. The...

August 28, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Kraken, NVL Team Up to Address Growing Market for Drone Vessels

British defense contractor Kraken Technology and Germany’s NVL Group have created a joint venture to accelerate the design and production of unmanned surface vessels. The partnership seeks to address...

August 26, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Australia, UK Introduce Copperhead Affordable ‘Plug-and-Launch’ Munition

The defense technology agencies of Australia and the UK are collaborating to develop low-cost guided weapon systems under the Copperhead Project Arrangement, signed in February. The UK announced the...

August 26, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Bulgaria, Germany Announce $1 Billion in Defense Ventures

Bulgaria and Germany are set to launch £1 billion ($1.1 billion) in joint defense industry projects, including new facilities in Bulgaria for the production of artillery shells, gunpowder, NATO-standard...

August 25, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Indonesia, US & Allies Kick Off Combined Military Exercises

Indonesia and the US began more than a week of joint military drills known as “Super Garuda Shield,” bringing together forces from 11 countries to strengthen stability across the...

August 25, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Korean Air & LIG Nex1 Compete to Develop South Korea’s First EW Aircraft

South Korea’s Block-I EW aircraft program, a $1.31B initiative for the country’s first major electronic attack platform, has attracted a joint bid from Korean Air and LIG Nex1. Scheduled...

August 25, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

US-Singapore Collaboration Develops 36-Meter Multi-Role Warship

Eureka Naval Craft of the United States is joining forces with Singapore’s Strategic Marine to produce a next-generation line of modular warships in Asia, with the US Navy and...