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In December 2025, Raytheon Technologies received a $384 million contract modification to acquire 219 additional Block V Tactical Tomahawk missiles, increasing the total order to 350. Work will be carried out at multiple sites in the U.S. and the U.K., with completion expected by January 2029. The Block V serves as the baseline missile and is currently undergoing upgrades, including the Block Va variant. Block Va is designed for maritime strike missions with a new multimode seeker that can distinguish targets, receive in-flight updates, and engage moving targets. The upgrades also focus on improved communication and navigation to make the missile harder to detect and counter electronically, ensuring it can hit targets even without GPS.

In December 2025, Raytheon secured a $1.7 billion contract to supply Spain with four Patriot air and missile defense systems, including radars, launchers, and training equipment. The Patriot is a U.S.-developed medium-to-high altitude surface-to-air missile system designed to replace Nike-Hercules batteries and provide area defense, and it has been sold to countries including Israel, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and Turkey. Each system includes a phased-array radar, an engagement control station, a power unit, and up to eight launchers. The PAC-2 variant offers enhanced capabilities against short-range ballistic missiles, with upgraded warheads, fuses, and fragmentation patterns. Recent upgrades include touchscreen displays, improved radar processing, higher-altitude detection, and better identification-friend-or-foe systems, keeping the Patriot system in active service today.

On Dec. 18, 2025, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced it will supply the German Armed Forces with Eagle V 4x4 command vehicles and Eagle V 6x6 ambulances, ordering nearly 3,000 of a total 5,000 vehicles worth $4.6 billion (EUR 4 billion). The Eagle V 4x4 is an upgraded Eagle IV with greater payload, internal space, and crew protection, seating 4–6 personnel. It features modular armor, a double V-shaped hull, blast-attenuating seats, and optional weapon stations up to 12.7-mm, with a 245 hp Cummins diesel engine, all-wheel drive, tire inflation, and smoke-defense systems. The 6x6 combines can carry up to 14 troops or 13,227 lbs (6,000 kg) of cargo. It is powered by a 245–285 hp diesel, with advanced suspension, optional rear-axle steering, modular armor, and configurable roles as an ambulance, cargo, or reconnaissance vehicle.