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British Engineers to Build All-Electric ‘Heavy-Lift’ Drone

Defense companies BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have revealed plans to develop an all-electric, “heavy-lift” drone that will provide cost-effective and sustainable rapid response for military and civilian use.

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USAF Developing Amphibious C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft

The US Air Force is developing an amphibious version of the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft for improved seaborne operations capacity.

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At Least 50 Killed in Yemen Clashes: Military Sources

At least 50 rebels and pro-government troops, including a high-ranking officer, have been killed in clashes in Yemen's central province of Al-Bayda.

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Royal Navy Assists Caribbean Islanders Following Volcano Eruption

A group of Naval aviators from the RFA Wave Knights extended help in rebuilding a science station located at the rim of the La Soufrière volcano in the Caribbean.

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Italy Joins UK Next-Generation Eurofighter Radar Development

Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has joined British BAE Systems to develop the new European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) radar for the Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.

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Australia to Get Nuclear Subs in New US, British Partnership

Canberra will receive a nuclear submarine fleet and American cruise missiles as part of its new military alliance with the US and Britain.

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French Forces Kill IS Sahel Jihadist Leader Wanted by US

The head of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara wanted for deadly attacks on US soldiers has been killed in an operation by French troops.

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Afrin’s Syrian Kurds Continue to Pay Price of Turkey’s Occupation

Throughout Syria's Turkish-occupied territories, a cycle of violence has become common as Turkish-backed opposition groups are turning to exploiting citizens, particularly Syrian Kurds and Yazidis.

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Pentagon Awards $30.5M Contract for Italian AF UAV Upgrade

The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a $30.5 million contract to upgrade the Italian Air Force’s MQ-9A Predator B combat drones.

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US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25 Completes Mid-Air Refueling of F-35

The US Navy and Boeing refueled an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet in-flight with an MQ-25TM T1 drone for the first time on Tuesday.

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