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Three Turkish Soldiers Killed on Syria Border

Three Turkish soldiers were killed in southeastern Turkey on Saturday when a bomb exploded on the border with Syria, the Turkish defence ministry said.

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US Navy Awards BAE $137M C5ISR System Support Contract

The US Navy has awarded a $137 million contract to British aerospace firm BAE Systems to support the service’s C5ISR systems.

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Thales Wins French Military Air Surveillance Systems Contract

Thales has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide logistics support for the French military's national air command and control system.

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Elbit Systems to Provide Hermes Drones to Brazil

Elbit Systems has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary has clinched a contract to supply Hermes 900 drones to the Brazilian Air Force.

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US to Establish New Special Forces Base in Albania

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the US Special Operations Command Europe is establishing headquarters in the Balkan country.

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Raytheon, Leonardo to Provide Rifle Sights for German Military

Raytheon Elcan and Leonardo Germany will deliver 107,929 ELCAN SpecterDR 1-4x rifle sights to the German armed forces as their main combat sight.

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Japan Extends US Military Support Amid China, N.Korea ‘Challenges’

Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks over tensions with China and North Korea.

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Norway Closes Bodø Air Base in the Arctic

Norway has closed its Bodø Air Base, halting operations of fighter jets from the crucial airstrip above the Arctic Circle.

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Two Benin Soldiers Killed After Running Over Bomb

Two Benin soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a makeshift bomb in the country's north, near the border with Burkina Faso.

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Lockheed to Upgrade Sensors on Egypt’s Apache Helicopters

The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed a $102.4 million contract to upgrade the sensors on Egypt's Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters.

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