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Belgium to Acquire RGW90 Anti-Tank Weapon Systems

The Belgian military has awarded a contract to Dynamit Nobel Defence to supply shoulder-fired RGW90 anti-tank weapon systems.

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Indonesia’s $125B Defense Investment to Include 50 Warships

Indonesia has revealed that a portion of its planned $125 billion investment in defense will go to procuring up to 50 new warships.

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Search After Japan F-15 Jet Disappears From Radar

Japan's military said it was searching for a fighter jet that disappeared from radar shortly after taking off.

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Turkey Developing Mini Attack Submarines

Turkey is developing a mini attack submarine called the STM-500 to patrol its surrounding coastline and for export.

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Five Killed by Roadside Bomb in Northern Kenya: Police

Five people were killed when a minibus in northeast Kenya was destroyed by a roadside bomb near the border of Somalia.

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Russia Clears Kalashnikov Group’s Kamikaze Drone for Export

Russian authorities have granted the Kalashnikov Group permission to export its KUB-E kamikaze drone.

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Israel Strikes Hezbollah Positions Near Damascus: Monitor

Israeli strikes hit a military outpost and weapons depot operated by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement near the Syrian capital Damascus.

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UAE Intercepts Yemen Rebel Ballistic Missile: Defense Ministry

The UAE said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards the Gulf country.

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Taliban Killed 100 Ex-Afghan Govt Officials, Others: UN Report

A UN report says the Taliban allegedly killed more than 100 former Afghan government members, security personnel, and people who worked with international forces.

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France Says Nearly 60 ‘Terrorists’ Killed Ahead of Burkina Coup

Nearly 60 "terrorists" were killed in Burkina Faso by local forces alongside French troops on the eve of the January 24 coup, France's military said.

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