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Taiwan gets the second batch of American-made Abrams combat vehicles.

Taiwan’s acquisition of its first 80 Abrams—38 delivered in December 2024 and 42 in this shipment—stems from a 2019 Foreign Military Sale authorizing up to 108 tanks. The M1A2T...

From Turkey, Indonesia purchases two Istif warships.

Indonesia has entered into a nearly $1 billion agreement to procure two Istif-class frigates from Turkey, formalized during a defense expo in Istanbul. This acquisition reflects Jakarta’s broader strategy...

July 29, 2025
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Under the EU’s defense plan, France’s SEAir will create an unmanned surface vessel.

French company SEAir has unveiled its ARROW project—a fully autonomous, uncrewed surface vessel—developed under a €7.5 million ($8.6 million) initiative funded by the European Defence Fund and coordinated by...

With the acquisition of VL MICAs, Denmark brings back ground-based air defense.

Denmark has placed an order with MBDA France for two vehicle-mounted VL MICA air defense systems, with deliveries slated for mid-2026 and initial operational capability by year’s end. This...

Ukraine will receive more air defense radars from Hensoldt for $400 million.

Germany’s Hensoldt has received a €340 million ($397 million) contract to supply Ukraine with additional air defense radars, including the TRML-4D and SPEXER 2000 3D MkIII systems. The TRML-4D,...

Outside the United States, L3Harris and the ELT Group are collaborating to establish a test facility for several sensors.

L3Harris and Italy’s ELT Group have partnered to launch Italy’s first multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance test center, the inaugural facility of its kind outside the United States. Managed...

Elbit won a $260 million contract to provide DIRCM self-protection systems for the German Air Force’s fleet of A400M aircraft.

Elbit Systems Ltd. has secured a roughly $260 million, six-year contract from Airbus Defence and Space to equip the German Air Force’s A400M transport fleet with its J-MUSIC™ Directed...

July 28, 2025
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