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Jun- 2019 -24 June
Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport kills 1, wounds 21
A Yemeni rebel attack on an airport in southern Saudi Arabia killed a Syrian national and wounded 21 other people, the coalition fighting the Houthis said
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20 June
Iran shoots down US RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone
Iran said it had shot down a US surveillance drone that violated its airspace near the Strait of Hormuz
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18 June
Japan looks to boost naval capabilities in face of emerging China submarine threat
With ships, drones and the F-35, Japan is expanding its anti-submarine warfare capabilities to counter China in the Indo-Pacific
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17 June
France, Germany and Spain sign next-generation combat jet agreement
France, Germany and Spain unveiled the first concept models for the Future Combat Air System jet, an ambitious project aimed at bringing together EU military forces
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15 June
Boeing awarded $6.5 billion contract for JDAM guided bomb tailkits
Boeing was awarded a more than $6.5 billion, five-year contract extension for JDAM guided bomb tailkits
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13 June
Citing increased demand, US Special Operations orders 7 additional MH-47G Chinooks from Boeing
US Special Operations Command awarded Boeing a $194 million contract modification for seven additional MH-47G Chinook helicopters citing increased demand
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12 June
Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport, injuring dozens
A rocket fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels fell in the arrivals hall of Saudi Arabia's Abha airport, injuring more than two dozen people
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12 June
Syrian media claims shooting down of Israeli missiles near Golan Heights
Syrian air defense shot down a number of Israeli missiles targeting the south of the country near the Golan Heights, the official Sana news agency said
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11 June
India finds wreckage of missing IAF An-32 plane
Indian authorities spotted the wreckage of a missing An-32 with 13 air force personnel aboard after days of searching a remote mountainous region close to China
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4 June
Japan ends search for missing F-35 fighter jet
Japan called off its search for an F-35A, almost two months after the jet crashed into the sea sparking a scramble to recover the pilot and secrets onboard
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