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Morocco military helicopter crash near Tichla in Western Sahara kills two

A Moroccan military helicopter crashed near Tichla in the disputed Western Sahara, killing two crew members

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Poland to acquire 4 Leonardo AW101 maritime multirole helicopters for €380 million

Italy's Leonardo was awarded a €380 million contract to supply four AW101 maritime multirole helicopters to the Polish Navy, the company said

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Iraqi police officer killed by Coalition ‘friendly fire’ near Kirkuk

An Iraqi federal police officer was killed and two others wounded by US-led Coalition aircraft fire near Kirkuk

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Lockheed awarded $723 million Hellfire missile contract for France, Lebanon and the Netherlands

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $723 million contract modification to provide Hellfire missiles for France, Lebanon and the Netherlands

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Mozambique court jails 37 over Cabo Delgado violence

A Mozambique court has sentenced 37 people to prison for involvement in violent attacks in the volatile northern Cabo Delgado province

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Sri Lanka top defense official resigns over Easter bombings security failure

Sri Lanka's top defense official resigned over security failures that led to the deadly Easter bombings, as Catholic churches suspended services

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Raytheon reports $6.7 billion in net sales for first quarter 2019

Raytheon reported a 7.4% increase in net sales for the first quarter 2019 and a 23% rise in continuing operations income

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Nigeria A-29 Super Tucanos to be based at Kainji in Niger state

Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos look set to be based at Kainji, and the service says it expects the aircraft to be inducted in 2020

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Boeing first-quarter defense revenue increases 2% on higher volume

Boeing posted first-quarter 2019 results, reporting a 2% revenue increase in its defense division marked by US and foreign military contracts

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UN’s DR Congo mission faces budget cuts but military component unaffected

The UN mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the biggest peacekeeping operations, will be scaled back because of budget pressure

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