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USAF Awards Sierra Nevada $13B ‘Doomsday’ Plane Contract

The US Air Force has contracted Sierra Nevada to develop and produce the Survivable Airborne Operations Center to replace the E-4B.

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Blinken ‘Hopeful’ Hamas Will Accept ‘Extraordinarily Generous’ Gaza Deal

US Secretary of State Blinken said he was hopeful Hamas would accept an "extraordinarily generous" offer to halt Israel's Gaza offensive in return for the release of hostages.

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Northrop Awarded $387M Global Hawk Contract for Italy, Japan, Korea

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $387-million contract to sustain Italy, Japan, and South Korea’s RQ-4 Global Hawk drones.

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Sikorsky to Rival Bell, Leonardo for NATO’s New Medium Lift Helicopter

Sikorsky Aircraft has announced its bid to join NATO’s Next-Generation Rotorcraft Capability program.

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Ukraine Sidelines Abrams Tanks Over Growing Russian Drone Threats: Report

The Ukrainian military has reportedly pulled its US-supplied M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks from the battlefield due to increasing drone threats from Russia.

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Australia Announces $65M Military Aid for Ukraine

The Australian government is investing $65.6 million to support Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion.

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Naval Group Lays Keel of Greece’s Third Defense and Intervention Frigate

French shipbuilder Naval Group has laid the keel of the Hellenic Navy’s third defense and intervention frigate in Lorient.

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Spain Says Will Send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Ukraine

Spain will send US-made Patriot air defense missile systems to Ukraine, which has asked for more military equipment to resist Russian attacks.

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US Space Force Tests New Weapon Against ‘Space-Enabled’ Attacks

The US Space Force recently tested a new ground-based weapon that can reportedly defend against “space-enabled” attacks.

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KBR to Sustain Australian Navy’s Amphibious, Replenishment Ships

Australia has partnered with defense contractor KBR to maintain the navy’s amphibious and replenishment vessels.

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