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Recent developments in land forces highlight significant orders and program milestones for self-propelled guns (SPGs) and howitzers from Germany, the UK, Croatia, and Lithuania, alongside a growing requirement in the US. The German Bundestag approved a $3.1 billion expansion of the Arrow 3 defense system contract with Israel in late December. Additionally, Taiwan received multibillion-dollar approvals for various equipment, while Israel took delivery of its first Iron Beam laser system, and Sweden ordered air defense and artillery locating radar systems.