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Scottish Firm to Provide Secure Communications to US Army

A Scottish firm has secured a $4.2 million contract from the US Army to supply a “next-generation” optical wireless communications system.

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US Pulls Out of Major Kandahar Base in Southern Afghanistan: Afghan Army

The United States has completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second largest military base in the country for US forces, officials said Friday.

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Israel Pounds Gaza as Deadly Conflict Intensifies

Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes on Friday following a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave, intensifying a conflict that has now claimed 127 lives.

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Armenian Leader Accuses Azerbaijan of Fresh ‘Infiltration’

Armenia's leader on Thursday accused Azerbaijani troops of crossing the southern border and trying to stake claim to territory in a new escalation of tensions between the arch-foes.

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US Army to Discontinue Stryker Mobile Gun System

The US Army will discontinue the use of its Stryker Mobile Gun System next year due to obsolescence and systemic issues.

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Royal Navy’s Upgraded Spearfish Torpedo Cleared for Deployment

The Royal Navy’s upgraded Spearfish torpedo was cleared for front-line action after passing deepwater trials in the Bahamas.

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US Army Seeks Ground-Launched, Hand-Held Counter-Drone Capability

The US Army is seeking to develop inexpensive land-based and handheld systems to counter small drones.

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Five Villagers Killed in Niger Eid Attack

Five people were killed on Wednesday in an attack on a village in the western Tillaberi region of Niger, near the border with Mali.

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Lockheed Takeover Plan Jeopardizes US Ability to Counter Evolving Missile Threats

The US government should prohibit Lockheed Martin’s proposed acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne in the already highly-concentrated missile defense, propulsion, and hypersonic development market.

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Afghans Mark Eid as Ceasefire Pauses Deadly Violence

A three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring Taliban and Afghan government came into force on Thursday as the country celebrated Eid al-Fitr, after weeks of intense clashes.

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