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Europe Orders Israeli Defense Systems Amid Russian Missile Threat

6/20/2026

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Israel Secures Orders

Israel receives new orders for air and missile defence systems from European countries as Russian threats rise.
Israel ranks as the world’s seventh-largest arms exporter, supplying 55% of Germany’s and 8.2% of Britain’s imports.
German officials cite Russian ballistic missile threats and chose Israeli systems over France’s, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to accuse Germany of favoring a third-party industry.

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Israel Barred

French officials barred Israeli defence firms from exhibiting at Eurosatory 2026, sealing booths before it opened.
The ban cut the Israeli roster from 76 planned participants in 2024 to 40 companies.
Aeronautics missed displaying Dominator and Octopus UAVs.
Orbit’s $356.3 million merger with Kratos Defense and Marom Dolphin’s NIS 130 million acquisition were noted despite booths shut.
Smart Shooter’s March IPO valued it at NIS 900 million, yet its French exhibit was barred, prompting discrimination accusations.

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Israel Secures Orders

Israel receives new orders for air and missile defence systems from European countries as Russian threats rise.
Israel ranks as the world’s seventh-largest arms exporter, supplying 55% of Germany’s and 8.2% of Britain’s imports.
German officials cite Russian ballistic missile threats and chose Israeli systems over France’s, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to accuse Germany of favoring a third-party industry.

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