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14 October

Land

Turkey’s GÖKSUR Air Defense Missile Scores First-Ever Sea-Skimming Kill in Live Test

Aselsan scored a major milestone as its GÖKSUR weapon system downed a sea-skimming target for the first time in a live-fire test.

14 October

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Saab Clinches $1B Deal to Finish Sweden’s Blekinge-Class Sub

Saab has received a contract from Sweden covering the final production phase for two Blekinge-class (A26) submarines.

14 October

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Raytheon Begins Production of Next-Gen SharpSight Surveillance Radar

Raytheon has started initial production of the SharpSight multi-domain radar system for land and maritime surveillance.

14 October

Middle East

President Donald Trump signs a document reinstating sanctions against Iran

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says Would Be ‘Great to Get a Peace Deal’ With Iran

US President Donald Trump said he wanted a peace deal with Iran, after the United States joined Israel in striking the Islamic republic's nuclear sites during a brief war earlier this year.

14 October

Europe

Coast Guard attend the arrival of the MSF's (Doctors Without Borders) Geo Barents ship at the Italian port of Brindisi on September 19, 2023, carrying 471 migrants, including 173 minors, one of whom was less than a year old. The migrants will be transferred to active hotspots in Puglia but also in Lombardy, Piedmont and Emilia Romagna. (Photo by Manuel Romano/NurPhoto) (Photo by Manuel Romano / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Three Migrants Hurt in ‘Armed Attack’ in Med: Italy Coastguard

A boatload of migrants said they came under "armed attack" in the Mediterranean, Italian authorities said, after an NGO reported a fatal shooting by Libya's coastguard in the same area.

14 October

War