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Israeli Strikes Kill Three Soldiers Near Damascus: Syria State Media

Three Syrian soldiers were killed on Thursday morning in an Israeli air strike near the capital Damascus, according to Syria's state media.

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Shield AI Clinches $60M Aircraft Autonomy Software Contract

The US Air Force has awarded a $60 million contract to San Diego-based startup Shield AI, paving the way for the company to install its autonomy software in a range of aircraft.

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Nexter Awarded $681M Next-Gen Caesar Artillery Contract

The French government has awarded Nexter Systems a Caesar NG next-generation artillery system contract for 600 million euros ($681 million).

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Canada Taps Patriot to Develop Full-Motion Video Detection App

Patriot One Technologies will develop an artificial intelligence-enabled full-motion video analytics application for Canada.

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UK Unveils 10-Year, $270 Billion Defense Spending

The British Ministry of Defence has announced that it plans to invest 238 billion euros in state-of-the-art military equipment.

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India Scraps $3B Predator Drone Deal With US: Report

India has called off a $3 billion agreement with American aerospace firm General Atomics to acquire 30 long-endurance Predator drones.

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Russia’s Putin Announces ‘Military Operation’ in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday a military operation in Ukraine to defend separatists in the east of the country.

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Lebanon Thwarts IS Bomb Plot Targeting Hezbollah Bastion

Lebanon has thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to carry out three suicide bombings in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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Northrop Awarded $252M Handheld Targeting System Contract

The US Marine Corps has awarded Northrop Grumman a $252 million Next Generation Handheld Targeting System contract.

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Atlis Motor to Develop Military Vehicle Electrification Tech

Atlis Motor Vehicles will design and manufacture cutting-edge technology for the US Army to convert conventional military vehicles into electric vehicles.

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