Europe
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Jun- 2019 -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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14 June
France’s Naval Group and Italian Fincantieri sign joint venture deal
French shipbuilders Naval Group and Italy's Fincantieri signed an agreement to create an 50-50 joint venture
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7 June
New IRA says it planted bomb under Northern Ireland police officer’s car
The New IRA dissident republican group said it put an explosive device found under the car of a Northern Ireland police officer
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4 June
US approves $1.7 billion sale to Bulgaria of 8 F-16 fighter jets
The US State Department approved the $1.673 billion sale to Bulgaria of eight F-16 fighter jets and associated equipment, weapons and training
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1 June
Bomb found under Northern Ireland police officer’s car at east Belfast golf club
A "viable bomb" was found under a Police Service of Northern Ireland officer's car at Shandon Park Golf Club in east Belfast
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May- 2019 -30 May
France bomb suspect ‘pledged allegiance’ to ISIS
An Algerian suspected of setting off a package bomb in southeast France last week has told investigators that he pledged allegiance to ISIS
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30 May
Ukraine Mi-8 helicopter crashes in Rivne, killing 4 service members
A Ukraine Army Mi-8 helicopter crashed in western Ukraine, killing four servicemen
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24 May
France: ‘Package bomb’ explosion on Lyon street injures at least 8
At least seven people were injured in a suspected package bomb explosion on a pedestrian street in the heart of Lyon, southeast France
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21 May
Netherlands arrests suspected Syrian Al Nusra Front commander
Dutch police arrested a Syrian man called Abu Khuder, suspected of committing war crimes as a commander of Al Nusra Front, prosecutors said
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21 May
UK F-35 fighter jets head to Cyprus for first overseas exercise
UK F-35B Lightning aircraft flew RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus as part of Exercise Lightning Dawn, the first overseas deployment for the Royal Air Force fighters
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