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Sikorsky Awarded $2.3B Black Hawk Contract

Sikorsky has been awarded a $2.3 billion contract to produce 120 H-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters for the US Army.

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MBDA Unveils Long-Range, Ground-Launched Cruise Missile

European defense firm MBDA unveiled a long-range ground-launched cruise missile at the ILA Berlin Air Show last week.

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France Delivers Sherpa Tactical Vehicles, Defense Systems to Morocco

Morocco has taken delivery of an initial batch of Sherpa armored vehicles and VL MICA anti-aircraft missile systems from France.

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Indigenous Taiwan Drone Completes 10-Hour Test Flight: Report

Taiwan’s domestically-built Teng Yun 2 combat drone has completed a 10-hour flight around the country’s air identification defense zone.

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US Strike Kills Jihadist Leader in Syria

A US drone strike in northwestern Syria killed a Yemeni leader of a local jihadist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

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I.Coast to Spend $430M in Anti-Jihadism Campaign

Ivory Coast said it would spend around $430 million in a three-year campaign to support young people at risk from Sahel jihadists.

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NATO Allies to Boost High Readiness Forces to 300,000

NATO allies will boost high readiness forces to "well over 300,000" troops as they strengthen their defenses in response to the Ukraine war.

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Turkish Firm Gifts Drones to Ukraine

Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar offered three of its TB2 Bayraktar drones to the Ukrainian army amid ongoing Russian invasion.

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Indian Army Receives Polish ‘Warmate’ Loitering Munitions

The Indian Armed Forces have taken delivery of Warmate loitering munitions from Polish firm WB Electronics.

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Missile Strike on Crowded Mall in Ukraine Kills 10

A Russian missile strike on a crowded mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk killed at least 10 people and injured more than 40.

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