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US Navy Commissions USS Daniel Inouye Missile Destroyer

The US Navy announced that it has commissioned the USS Daniel Inouye guided missile destroyer at Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Hickam.

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Ukraine Takes Delivery of 44 New ‘Kozak’ Armored Vehicles

The Ukrainian Army this week took delivery of 44 locally-produced Kozak-2M1 armored vehicles for secure troop transport during military operations.

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Stratolaunch to Develop Aerial Target for US Hypersonic Missiles

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Stratolaunch a contract to develop an aerial target that mimics potential hypersonic threats.

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Veterans Have More to Fear From Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Than Expected

Veterans have more to fear from mild traumatic brain injuries than expected, and lawmakers must move with immediacy to advance treatments.

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Estonia Receives 300 Carl-Gustaf M4 Grenade Launchers

The Estonian Defense Forces has received 300 Carl-Gustaf M4 grenade launchers from Saab to replace its aging, heavier M203s.

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Burkina Faso and Niger Say Joint Operation Killed 100 ‘Terrorists’

The armies of Burkina Faso and Niger said they had killed around 100 "terrorists" in a joint military operation against jihadists.

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Russia Scrambles Jets to Escort US, French Aircraft

Russia's military escorted five French and US military aircraft over the Black Sea and away from its border.

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General Atomics Unveils ‘Mojave’ Drone for Harsh Conditions 

General Atomics has unveiled a new drone capable of short takeoffs and landings that packs more firepower than any previous company version.

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L3Harris Missile-Tracking Satellite Development Advances

L3Harris Technologies has been given the green light to develop and integrate its $193 million advanced missile-tracking satellites for the US.

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F-35 Likely to Clinch Finland’s $11.3B Fighter Program: Report

The Finnish military has conveyed to the government its preference for the American F-35 as the country’s new multirole fighter.

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