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13 Dead After Indian Navy Speedboat Rams Ferry Off Mumbai

An Indian navy speedboat undergoing tests in the busy seas off Mumbai lost control and slammed into a ferry, killing 13 people.

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Germany Approves Record $20.7B Worth of Defense Gear

Germany's military will get more than $20.7 billion worth of new defense equipment, including four submarines, under a record package approved by the parliamentary budget committee.

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China Refuses Nuclear ‘Second Strike’ Capability for Pakistan

China turned down Pakistan's request for a nuclear second-strike capability earlier this year in return for a military base in the strategic port city of Gwadar.

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Russian Jailed for 20 Years for Trying to Poison Troops in Support of Ukraine

A Russian military tribunal has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for having tried to poison troops in support of Ukraine.

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Sweden Buys Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Mine Countermeasures

Sweden has signed a contract with Saab to procure an undisclosed number of autonomous underwater vehicles AUV62-MR, for anti-mine operations.

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Syria Ex-Rebel Military Chief Says to Dissolve Armed Wing

The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said it would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces.

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Polish Army to Receive 80 Large Rosomak Vehicles

The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a deal to supply 80 modernized variants of the KTO Rosomak armored personnel carrier to the army.

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Landmine Blast Kills Two Mexican Soldiers, Five Wounded

A blast caused by an improvised landmine planted by suspected criminals killed two Mexican soldiers and wounded five others.

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Florida Firm Wraps Up Amphibious Combat Vehicle Simulator Deployment for US Marines

Florida-based XR Training has completed the international fielding of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle Driver Training System for the US Marine Corps.

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STM to Produce Oiler and Logistics Vessels for Portuguese Navy

Portugal has awarded Turkish defense company STM a contract to build two Auxiliary Oiler Replenisher and Logistics Ships (AOR+) for the navy.

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