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Nigeria Attacks Toll Climbs to 200 People Dead, Thousands Displaced

Nigeria said that gunmen killed at least 200 people and displaced thousands more in multiple raids in the northwest over the last week.

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F-35B Gets Laser Shock Treatment for Enhanced Endurance 

A US Marines Corps F-35B has become the service's first fighter jet to undergo a laser treatment that strengthens the plane without adding any additional metal.

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Six Nations Start Indo-Pacific Sea Exercise for Anti-Submarine Warfare

Two US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft join Australia, Canada, India, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and South Korea to begin multi-national exercise Sea Dragon 22.

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Three Turkish Soldiers Killed on Syria Border

Three Turkish soldiers were killed in southeastern Turkey on Saturday when a bomb exploded on the border with Syria, the Turkish defence ministry said.

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US Navy Awards BAE $137M C5ISR System Support Contract

The US Navy has awarded a $137 million contract to British aerospace firm BAE Systems to support the service’s C5ISR systems.

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Thales Wins French Military Air Surveillance Systems Contract

Thales has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide logistics support for the French military's national air command and control system.

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Elbit Systems to Provide Hermes Drones to Brazil

Elbit Systems has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary has clinched a contract to supply Hermes 900 drones to the Brazilian Air Force.

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US to Establish New Special Forces Base in Albania

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the US Special Operations Command Europe is establishing headquarters in the Balkan country.

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Raytheon, Leonardo to Provide Rifle Sights for German Military

Raytheon Elcan and Leonardo Germany will deliver 107,929 ELCAN SpecterDR 1-4x rifle sights to the German armed forces as their main combat sight.

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Japan Extends US Military Support Amid China, N.Korea ‘Challenges’

Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks over tensions with China and North Korea.

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