Ford and SK On end US battery venture December 11, 2025 South Korea’s SK On and Ford Motor have decided to end their US battery joint venture, bringing the BlueOval SK partnership to a close. The news was first reported by Reuters, which confirmed that the companies will dissolve the joint structure and operate their respective facilities independently.
Navitas, Cyient partner to boost GaN adoption in India December 09, 2025 Navitas Semiconductor and Cyient Semiconductors have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of gallium nitride (GaN) technology across India’s AI, mobility, industrial, and energy sectors.
ICEYE, Portuguese Air Force announce direct satellite procurement December 08, 2025 ICEYE will deliver a state-of-the-art SAR satellite to the Portuguese Air Force. ICEYE’s SAR technology provides unique advantages, including all-weather, day-and- night imaging and rapid revisit rates, ensuring persistent and reliable monitoring regardless of environmental conditions.
Redwire wins $44M DARPA contract to advance VLEO mission December 05, 2025 The phase 2 contract provides funding to complete manufacturing and deliver the spacecraft to launch for the mission, which leverages the design of Redwire’s SabreSat platform.
Amprius’ silicon batteries selected by ESAero to power UAVs December 03, 2025 The Amprius SiCore SA08 cell is available in volume now, allowing Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) to accelerate the development and integration of Amprius’ cells into its UAVs.
Black Semiconductor chooses Critical Manufacturing for 300mm Fab December 02, 2025 Black Semiconductor GmbH has selected Critical Manufacturing to provide the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and automation infrastructure for its new 300mm wafer facility, FabONE, in Aachen.
Rising memory prices force console makers to rethink pricing December 02, 2025 Rising memory prices are squeezing profit margins for game console makers, prompting TrendForce to revise downward its 2026 global shipment forecasts for the sector.
Quantum Systems triples valuation, raises €180 million December 01, 2025 The new capital will fuel its multi-domain expansion across air, land, and maritime use cases. The German drone maker will accelerate its AI, software, and hardware development across all domains, connected by the multi-domain mission software MOSAIC UXS.
Hyundai advances battery tech with $820 million Korea campus November 28, 2025 Hyundai Motor Group’s Future Mobility Battery Campus in Anseong, South Korea, spans 197,000 m² with a total floor area of 111,000 m². Completion is targeted for the end of 2026.
CATL & Stellantis starts construction on major battery plant in Spain November 27, 2025 China’s battery giant CATL has started construction of a large battery manufacturing facility in Figueruelas, Spain, developed together with Stellantis. According to Reuters, the project represents an investment of around EUR 4.1 billion and includes more than EUR 300 million in EU funding.
Kontron and congatec unite to deliver secure embedded solutions November 27, 2025 Congatec and Kontron have together announced new modular and secure embedded platforms. At the core of this collaboration is the integration of KontronOS, Kontron’s secure, Linux-based operating system, with congatec’s application-ready aReady.COM hardware and software building blocks.
Cosmic PV Power wins $66M solar modules supply order November 27, 2025 The Indian solar panel manufacturer has made a formal entry into the Independent Power Producer (IPP) market. Until now, Cosmic PV largely catered to mid-sized EPC players and select OEMs, but this order signals a strategic shift into larger utility-scale opportunities.
Safran partners with BEL to produce HAMMER in India November 26, 2025 The Joint Venture Cooperation (JVC) will localise the manufacturing, supply and maintenance of the Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) weapon to meet the operational needs of India’s Air Force and Navy.
TQ: Future-proof electronics manufacturing Made in Germany November 25, 2025 With more than three decades of experience, the TQ Group has become important player in Germany’s electronics manufacturing landscape. Since its founding in 1994, this family-owned company has evolved into a broad-based technology provider, combining embedded modules, drive systems, robotics solutions and advanced electronics manufacturing. Despite growth and diversification, one principle has remained unchanged: treating development, manufacturing and technology integration as a unified whole.
Tokyo Electron completes Tohoku Production and Logistics Centre November 25, 2025 Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL) has completed construction of the Tohoku Production and Logistics Centre at its subsidiary, Tokyo Electron Technology Solutions, the company announced.
First Solar inaugurates $1.1B Louisiana manufacturing facility November 24, 2025 Once fully ramped, the Iberia Parish facility is expected to add 3.5 GW of annual nameplate capacity, taking First Solar’s American manufacturing footprint to 14 GW in 2026, and 17.7 GW in 2027, when its production facility in South Carolina is expected to be fully ramped.
Sivers enters into production partnership with Tachyon November 24, 2025 Sivers Semiconductors’ antenna modules are central to Tachyon’s approach, enabling an affordable, disruptive solution that leverages Tachyon’s extensive mmWave experience to extend high-speed connectivity.
Sarla Aviation to invest $145M in 500-acre eVTOL facility November 21, 2025 Once operational, the giga campus will become India’s first fully integrated ecosystem for eVTOL manufacturing, flight testing, certification, training, and maintenance. The facility will have the capacity to produce up to 1,000 aircraft every year.
Productware modernises SMT production with Fuji systems November 20, 2025 For EMS provider Productware GmbH, outdated placement equipment had become a bottleneck in production. To address this challenge, the company decided to modernise its machinery.
India’s Titan Intech to invest $28M in electronics facility November 20, 2025 Titan Intech signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to set up an Integrated Display Electronics Manufacturing Facility in the state’s Amaravati Capital Region.
X-Fab and Fraunhofer ENAS join forces to speed microtechnology to market November 19, 2025 X-Fab and the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems (ENAS) have launched a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating the transition of microtechnology innovations from research to industrial production. The partnership uses a so-called “Lab-in-Fab” model that integrates research, development, and manufacturing processes under one framework.
The missing link in semiconductor supply chain resilience November 18, 2025 Indium Corporation strengthens critical materials supply chain amid rising geopolitical pressures.
Norway signs $100M deal with Kongsberg to bolster air defence November 17, 2025 The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) batteries will be equipped with new command posts, wheeled communication nodes and radios. Today’s MRR radios will be replaced with Kongsberg’s THOR Combat Net Radio, with higher capacity and more functions.
Micron delivers ‘highest capacity’ SOCAMM2 for low-power DRAM November 17, 2025 The 192GB SOCAMM2 uses Micron’s most advanced 1-gamma DRAM process technology to deliver greater than 20% improvement in power efficiency, further enabling power design optimization of large data center clusters.
BAE, Turkish Aerospace to collaborate on uncrewed air systems November 14, 2025 The agreement will see experts from aerospace and defence company Turkish Aerospace work together with BAE Systems’ combat air experts to explore common opportunities on uncrewed systems.
First automated high-volume space-solar production line launched in US November 13, 2025 Solar technology company, mPower Technology, has launched a new high-volume solar module production line at Universal Instruments Corporation (UIC) in Conklin, New York.
Wireless Mobility Automotive becomes 100% German-owned November 13, 2025 Wireless Mobility Automotive has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Wireless Mobility Holding GmbH, making the company a 100% German-owned enterprise.
TT Electronics secures $10.3 million contract from Collins Aerospace November 12, 2025 Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has awarded TT Electronics a USD 10.3 million, multi-year production contract to supply high-reliability power modules and power filter assemblies for a classified U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) program.
Marelli opens new technical R&D site in Bangalore November 11, 2025 Marelli has inaugurated a new technical R&D site in Bangalore, expanding the company’s engineering capabilities in key automotive technology areas. The facility, officially opened on November 5, will host 350 employees and operates alongside Marelli’s existing technical R&D centre in the city, which opened in 2022.
HAL signs $1 billion deal with GE Aerospace for 113 jet engines November 11, 2025 The jet engines are being procured for Tejas, a single-engine multi-role fighter Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) capable of operating in high-threat air environments.
CPT secures $2 million to accelerate solar breakthrough November 10, 2025 Cambridge Photon Technology (CPT) has developed a patented photon-multiplier technology that enables existing silicon solar panels to generate more power by converting wasted sunlight into usable light.
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