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Saab Conducts First MSHORAD Live System Firing

Swedish defense firm Saab has announced the first live firing of its Mobile Short-Range Air Defence against various aerial targets.

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Polish Army Buys 48 Krab Howitzers for $798M

Poland has approved a $798 million contract to purchase an additional 48 Krab self-propelled howitzers for the Polish Army.

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Germany Resumes UN-Led Reconnaissance Patrols in Mali

Germany has resumed reconnaissance patrols in eastern Mali as part of a UN peacekeeping mission, the military said.

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NATO Biannual Mine Countermeasures Exercise Begins in Italy

NATO’s Dynamic Move 22 mine countermeasures exercise has commenced at the La Spezia Naval Base, Italy.

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Iran Navy Receives Indigenous Vessels With Air Defense Systems

The Iranian Navy has received three domestically-manufactured vessels equipped with sophisticated air defense systems.

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Northrop Grumman to Develop Advanced Radar for NATO Drone

The US Air Force has awarded a $13-million contract to Northrop Grumman to develop an advanced radar for integration into NATO drones.

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Three Killed in Israeli Strikes on Syria Airport

Israeli air strikes have killed at least three people and damaged Aleppo airport in northern Syria for the second time in a week.

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Ukraine City Housing Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant Shelled: Exiled Mayor

The Ukraine city of Energodar, home to Europe's largest nuclear plant Zaporizhzhia, has been shelled by Russian forces.

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Armenia Says Soldier Killed in Border Shootout With Azerbaijan

Armenia on Tuesday accused Azerbaijan of killing one of its soldiers in a fresh border shootout between the arch-foe Caucasus countries.

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Israel PM, Standing Next to F-35 Jet, Warns Iran of ‘Long Arm’

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid warned Iran not to test his country's "long arm" in a video as he stood next to an F-35 stealth bomber.

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