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Turkey's defense exports have surged to $10 billion in 2025, more than tripling since 2021, driven by drone sales. Exports to Europe and the US nearly quadrupled to $5.6 billion. Turkey now supplies about 65% of armed drones worldwide and aims to double exports in two years.
Elbit Systems' Swedish subsidiary demonstrated its Digital Ground Army system to NATO and European defense officials in live field exercises in Sweden. The system integrates soldiers, vehicles, drones, and command posts via a unified digital network for real-time coordination. CEO Tobias Wennberg called it a milestone for digitizing Europe's ground forces.
Israel Aerospace Industries licensed Palladyne AI to manufacture Harpy, Harop and Mini-Harpy attack drones in the US. Palladyne will Americanize the drones and integrate its SwarmOS autonomous swarming AI. The US Army's LRPM competition anticipates a $100-$200 million prototype award in October 2026.
Algeria and Morocco spent a combined $31.7 billion on defense in 2025, escalating an arms race backed by Russia and the US. Algeria's budget rose 11% to $25.4 billion, the highest in Africa, and it received its first Russian Su-34M strike fighters. Morocco increased spending by 6.6% to $6.3 billion.
Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty will lead a four-day trade mission to Japan starting June 23, pitching military hardware. Nearly 40 Canadian companies, including MDA Space and Telesat, will join. McGuinty will meet Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
This commentary argues that the Berlin Air Show will highlight uncertainties surrounding the FCAS program and deteriorating transatlantic relations. It contends that industrial disputes between Airbus and Dassault threaten the NGF fighter jet, while US troop reductions and political tensions add to the challenges facing German defense policy.
This commentary argues that the defense manufacturing industry must shift from centralized, efficient production to distributed, autonomous, and software-defined networks. It contends that additive manufacturing, integrated with advanced materials and process control, is key to achieving faster, localized production and supply-chain resilience in the face of geopolitical and logistical pressures.
Raytheon, a business of RTX, announced a $100 million investment to expand its Portsmouth, Rhode Island facility for missile-defense systems and next-generation radar testing. The project will create 150 high-tech jobs and increase production capacity.
This commentary argues that Utah's defense sector is vital to both national security and the state's economy, advocating for Congress to approve the President's FY2027 defense budget. It highlights specific programs like Sentinel and the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye that support thousands of Utah jobs and generate billions in economic activity.