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Taiwan to Assemble Indigenous Submarine’s Pressure Hull in June

Taiwan will complete the pressure hull block assembly of its Indigenous Defense Submarine by June this year.

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Egypt Signs $1.7B Deal for South Korean Howitzers

Egypt has signed a $1.66 billion deal for South Korean howitzers, a week after Washington approved a major arms sale to Cairo. 

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US to Send Warship, Fighter Jets to UAE After Yemen Attacks

The US will deploy a guided-missile destroyer and fighter jets to help defend the UAE after a series of missile attacks by Yemeni rebels.

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Ukraine to Bolster Military as Russia Tensions Soar

Ukraine plans to add 100,000 personnel to the armed forces over three years and end obligatory service, as tensions soar with Russia.

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US Army Picks Four Firms to Develop Soldier Energy Solutions

US Army Futures Command has selected four companies to develop lightweight energy solutions for ground soldiers.

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Norway Scraps Sending Small Force to Mali: Minister

Norway has abandoned plans to send a contingent of troops to Mali, saying it was unable to reach an agreement with the military government in Bamako.

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Casualties After Turkish Air Raids Target PKK: Iraqi Kurds

Turkey carried out air strikes in northern Iraq against PKK positions, causing casualties, authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said.

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DARPA Aims for More Accurate Atomic Clock to Replace GPS

DARPA is bidding to develop a 100 times more accurate atomic clock for a range of air, land, and sea platforms.

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US Air Force F-15EX Eagle II Test Fires First Missile

The US Air Force’s F-15EX Eagle II fighter fired its first missile last month at an aerial target over the Gulf of Mexico.

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Ireland Advised to Establish Military Cyber Command

Ireland’s Commission on the Defence Forces has recommended the government establish a sizable, well-resourced military cyber command.

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