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# Airbus awards Elbit USD 260 million contract for A400M self protection
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-07-28-germany-a400m-elbit-jmusic-contract/
- Published: 2025-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-19T16:02:06.000Z
- Description: Airbus Defence and Space awarded Israel's Elbit Systems a USD 260 million, six year contract announced 28 July 2025 to fit J MUSIC laser self protection systems to 23 Bundeswehr A400M transport aircraft.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #reported, #editor-read

Reported Editor-read [esut.de, 28 July 2025](https://esut.de/2025/07/meldungen/61779/elbit-systems-erhaelt-auftrag-ueber-260-millionen-us-dollar-fuer-selbstschutzsysteme-der-deutschen-a400m-flotte/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not establish that a European alternative to the Israeli made system was considered or available.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-19\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)