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Feb- 2018 -22 FebruaryBusiness
US approves $259 million sale of 4 King Air 350ER ISR planes to Kuwait
The U.S. Department of State approved the possible $259 million sale of four Sierra Nevada King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance to Kuwait, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release.
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21 FebruaryAsia Pacific
No official reports of civilian casualties in Kandahar raid, NATO Afghanistan mission says
NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan said it had not been informed through official channels of allegations of civilian deaths in a raid in Kandahar earlier this month
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21 FebruaryAfrica
US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 4, Africom says
An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed four fighters on February 19, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.
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21 FebruaryMiddle East
Turkey says forces aiding YPG are ‘legitimate targets’ after pro-regime militias enter Efrin
Turkey said it will consider any groups aiding the YPG in the majority Kurdish Efrin canton in Syria as "legitimate targets" a day after pro-government militias entered the enclave.
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21 FebruaryBusiness
US approves sale of missile launching systems for Finland’s new corvettes
The U.S. Department of State approved the sale of four Mk 41 missile launching systems for Finland's new Squadron 2020 corvettes at an estimated cost of $70 million
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21 FebruaryBusiness
US approves upgrades worth $1.2 billion to Netherlands AH-64 Apache fleet
The U.S. State Department approved the estimated $1.191 billion sale to the Netherlands of parts and services to upgrade its 28 Apache attack helicopters to the AH-64E configuration
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21 FebruaryBusiness
Kuwait request for 15 fast patrol boats approved by US
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $100 million purchase by Kuwait of 15 fast patrol boats and related equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
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20 FebruaryAir
Sikorsky begins final assembly of first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter
Sikorsky began final assembly of the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter for the U.S. Air Force in line with the program's accelerated schedule, the company said
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20 FebruaryBusiness
Brazil receives first of 4 Scorpene submarines from Naval Group
Brazil initiated the S40 Riachuelo, the first of four Scorpene submarines ordered for the Brazilian Navy from France's Naval Group
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20 FebruaryTechnology
India tests Agni-II medium range nuclear-capable ballistic missile
India conducted a successful test flight of its Agni-II nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile in a training exercise carried out by the Indian Army’s Strategic Forces Command
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