Europe
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Aug- 2019 -1 August
Lockheed awarded $800 million Slovakia F-16 fighter jet contract
Lockheed Martin was awarded an almost $800 million contract to produce and support F-16 fighter jets for Slovakia
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Jul- 2019 -31 July
Germany ‘reluctant’ to join US-led Persian Gulf maritime surveillance mission
Germany said it is "reluctant" to join a US maritime surveillance mission in the Persian Gulf but would consider taking part in a European mission
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25 July
France will develop ‘powerful’ anti-satellite laser weapons, Parly says
France plans to develop anti-satellite laser weapons, defense minister Parly said, laying out ambitions to close the gap on rivals in space
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23 July
Bulgaria president vetoes $1.3 billion F-16 fighter jet purchase
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev vetoed a $1.3 billion deal to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from the US, saying there had been insufficient debate
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17 July
Merkel favorite AKK tapped for German defense minister
CDU party leader and Chancellor Angela Merkel's likely successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer will become the Germany's next defense minister
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16 July
UK Royal Navy and Marines test Thales’ Lightweight Multirole Missile
The UK Royal Navy and Royal Marines tested Thales' Lightweight Multirole Missile – also known as Martlet – against speedboats and drones
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16 July
Lockheed Martin awarded $492 million HIMARS contract for US, Poland and Romania
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $492 million contract for HIMARS M142 launchers for the US Army and Marine Corps, Poland and Romania
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12 July
US approves $600 million sale to Greece of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
The US State Department approved the sale to Greece of up to seven Sikorsky MH-60R multi-mission helicopters at an estimated cost of $600 million
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12 July
France launches new Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarine
French President Emmanuel Macron launched the first of a new fleet of Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarines
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3 July
Naval Group awarded €1.2 billion contract for 4 Romania navy corvettes
The French Naval Group company won a contract to build four corvette warships for the Romanian navy, the country's defense minister said
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