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BAE Systems Taps Czech Firm for Collaborative ATV Production

BAE Systems has signed a contract for $45 million to produce the BvS10 vehicle for Europe's Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle program.

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OCCAR Signs Development of Italy’s Fourth Near Future Submarine

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has exercised a contract option to manufacture a fourth U212 Near Future Submarine for the Italian Navy.

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L3Harris Opens New Location in Italy

Florida-based defense contractor L3Harris Technologies has inaugurated a new center in Rome to increase its footprint in Europe.

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New US Army Storehouse in Poland Receives First Batch of Vehicles

The US Army has received the first batch of armored vehicles at its newest military storehouse in west-central Poland.

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Russia Says Destroyed 5 Ukrainian Jets in Strike on Air Base

Russia claimed to have destroyed five Ukrainian military jets in a strike on an air base that comes as Kyiv prepares for the arrival of long-awaited F-16 fighters.

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Finland Picks Sierra Nevada’s RAPCON-X as New Border Surveillance Jet

Finland has selected Sierra Nevada’s RAPCON-X jet as its new border surveillance and reconnaissance solution.

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Safran, MTU Partner for Europe’s Next-Gen Military Helicopter Engine

France’s Safran and Germany’s MTU Aero Engines have formed a joint venture to develop an engine to power Europe’s next-generation of military helicopters.

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US Coast Guard Orders V-BAT Drone From Shield AI

California drone developer Shield AI has received a contract to deliver its V-BAT unmanned aerial system to the US Coast Guard.

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German Parliament Approves Acquiring Over 500 Stinger Anti-Aircraft Missiles

The German Parliament’s Budget Committee has approved the purchase of around 500 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to replenish Ukraine deliveries.

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Moscow Takes Two More East Ukrainian Villages

Moscow claimed to have captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine but acknowledged that tens of thousands of people in border areas were affected by power outages caused by Kyiv's drone attacks.

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