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Textron awarded $333 million contract for mobile strike force vehicles

Textron won a $333 million contract for up to 255 mobile strike force vehicles plus related hardware and services, the U.S. Department of Defense said

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Coalition strikes destroy three ISIS car bomb factories near Qaim

U.S.-led Coalition strikes continued to focus on Islamic State targets in Qaim and Al Bukamal near the Iraq-Syria border on Tuesday

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US State Dept approves $2.4 billion Greek F-16 upgrade as PM Tsipras visits White House

The U.S. State Department approved the potential $2.4 billion upgrade of Greek F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the F-16 Block V configuration

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Syrian Democratic Forces assert control over Raqqa on Coalition anniversary

The SDF asserted control over Raqqa, ending Islamic State rule on the third anniversary of the formation of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

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Coalition strikes ISIS in Qaim and Rawa

U.S.-led Coalition strikes continued against Islamic State targets in Qaim and Rawa near the Iraq-Syria border, Operation Inherent Resolve said

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Lockheed Martin announces $3.8 billion sale of F-16 Vipers to Bahrain

The government of Bahrain announced has finalized a $3.8 billion purchase of F-16 fighter jets from U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin.

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Boeing wins $240 million Saudi Air Force AWACS modernisation contract

Boeing has been awarded a $240 million contract to modernise Royal Saudi Air Force AWACS early warning aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense said

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US strikes 2 ISIS training camps in Yemen killing dozens of fighters – Pentagon

The U.S. military carried out a strike against two ISIS training camps in Yemen on Monday, killing dozens of terrorists, the Pentagon said.

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Commander of ‘Muslim NATO’ coalition gives first public address in Bahrain

Pakistan's General Raheel Sharif spoke publicly for the first time since he was appointed as commander of the Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition

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Kirkuk situation won’t delay operations to liberate Qaim, Rawa from ISIS – Pentagon

Tensions between Iraqi and Kurdish authorities over Kirkuk will not impacted plans to liberate Qaim and Rawa from Islamic State.

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