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July 29, 2025
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Taiwan Takes Delivery of Second Batch of American Abrams Tanks

Taiwan has taken delivery of its second shipment of 42 US-made M1A2T Abrams tanks, further advancing its armored capabilities amid regional tensions. The tanks were transported from the Port...

July 29, 2025
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New Product Launches

Raytheon Unveils Advanced Targeting Technology for Navy Helicopters

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has introduced its most advanced targeting solution yet — the MTS-A-HD — designed to enhance situational awareness and targeting precision for US Navy helicopter...

July 29, 2025
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Financial Announcements

Lockheed Martin Secures $2B Contract for THAAD Interceptors from US

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $2-billion contract to produce THAAD interceptors, following depletion of stockpiles during recent hostilities between Israel and Iran. Work will...

July 29, 2025
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Elbit Selected to Install DIRCM Defense Suite on German A400M Aircraft

Airbus has signed a $260-million contract with Elbit Systems to equip 23 German A400M aircraft with J-MUSIC DIRCM countermeasure systems. The modular suite, designed to counter heat-seeking missiles, will...

July 28, 2025
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Rheinmetall to Support Czech Republic’s Armored Force Modernization Under Leopard 2A4 Maintenance Deal

Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH has entered into a strategic agreement with the Czech Ministry of Defence to provide full-scale maintenance for the Czech Army’s Leopard 2A4 tanks. Worth CZK 6.16...

July 28, 2025
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Airbus H225 Joins Tokyo Fire Department’s Modernized Helicopter Fleet

Following a public tender, the Tokyo Fire Department has selected Airbus Helicopters to supply a new H225 helicopter as part of its fleet renewal strategy. This addition will replace...

July 28, 2025
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Germany Awards Elbit $260M Contract for DIRCM Defense Systems on A400M Aircraft

Elbit Systems Ltd revealed that it has secured a $260 million contract from Airbus Defence and Space to deliver J-MUSIC™ DIRCM self-protection systems for integration on Germany’s A400M military...

July 28, 2025
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Mergers & JV

L3Harris, ELT Group Collaborate on Multi-Sensor Testing Facility Outside the U.S.

L3Harris and Italian defense electronics firm ELT Group are joining forces to open Italy’s first intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) multi-sensor testing facility — and the first of its...

July 28, 2025
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Ukraine to Receive Additional Air Defense Radars from Hensoldt Under $400 Million Agreement

Germany’s Hensoldt has been awarded a €340 million ($397 million) contract to deliver more air defense radars to Ukraine. The deal includes the delivery of TRML-4D and SPEXER 2000...

July 28, 2025
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VL MICA Purchase Marks Denmark’s Return to Ground-Based Air Defense Systems

To reestablish its ground-based air defense capabilities, Denmark has awarded MBDA France a contract to deliver two VL MICA systems, with delivery planned for mid-2026 and operational readiness expected...