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Business
Romania signs agreement to purchase Patriot air defense system, Raytheon says
The government of Romania signed an agreement to purchase the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System from the U.S. Army
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Politics
Egypt air base deal bolsters Russia’s presence in Middle East
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved a draft agreement between Russia and Egypt on the mutual use of airspace and airfields in both countries, laying the groundwork for a final deal
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Business
Philippines orders 6 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft from Brazil’s Embraer
The Philippines ordered six A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft from Brazil's Embraer, the company said
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Middle East
UK PM May pledges more counter-terror support during visit to Iraq
UK to spend £10 million over three years in Iraq to counter ISIS foreign fighter threat, develop border infrastructure, watch-lists and biometric data
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Business
Orbital ATK shareholders approve $9 billion Northrop Grumman merger
Shareholders in rocket, missile and satellite manufacturer Orbital ATK overwhelmingly approved a merger with Northrop Grumman
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Business
US State Department approves $250 million AMRAAM air-to-air missile sale to Poland
The U.S. State Dept approved the $250 million sale of 150 AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Poland
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Technology
General Atomics to integrate precision-guided small diameter bomb onto Reaper drone
General Atomics was awarded a $17.5 million contract to integrate the precision-guided GBU-39B small diameter bomb onto its MQ-9 Reaper, giving the drone a 75 km stand-off weapons capability
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Africa
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills “more than 100 militants” – AFRICOM
A U.S. airstrike in Somalia against al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab killed "more than 100 militants," the U.S. military's Africa Command said.
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Air
Indian Navy Searcher surveillance drone crashes in Kochi
An Indian Navy Searcher surveillance drone crashed shortly after take-off near Kochi, just hours before the country's vice president was due to visit
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Asia Pacific
US F-22s strike Taliban drug labs as new Afghanistan campaign begins
F-22 stealth fighters were used in Afghanistan for the first time as the new U.S.-led Operation Jagged Knife targeting Taliban funding was launched
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