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DARPA Taps Four Firms to Produce VTOL Aircraft Faster Than Osprey

DARPA has selected four industry partners to develop a vertical takeoff and landing system that offers more speed than the Osprey aircraft.

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Iranian Guards Vow Revenge Against Israel Over General’s Killing

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Israel that it or its allied groups would take "direct" action to avenge the killing of senior commander Razi Moussavi.

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Sudan Civilians Rush for Arms as Paramilitaries Advance

The advance of Sudanese paramilitaries intensifies calls on civilians to carry arms, raising specter of conflict turning into a civil war.

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Toll Rises in Central Nigeria Attacks to 198: Authorities

The death toll from a series of attacks on villages in central Nigeria has climbed to almost 200, local authorities said, as survivors began to bury the dead.  

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BAE to Expand Australian F-35 Maintenance Center in Hunter Valley

Australia has awarded BAE Systems a contract to expand the country’s F-35 sustainment hub in Newcastle Airport, Hunter Valley.

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US Releases Final Package of Authorized Military Aid for Ukraine

The US government announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv's battle against Russian invasion.

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N. Korea’s Kim Calls for ‘Accelerated’ War Preparations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his party to "accelerate" war preparations including its nuclear program, state media said.

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Ukraine Wants More Efficient AI-Upgraded Caesar Howitzer 

The Ukrainian military wants to procure more precise AI-upgraded Caesar wheeled artillery, said Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Lieutenant General Ivan Gavrylyuk.

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US Army Flight Tests ‘Launched Effects’ Air Vehicle 

The US Army and US Special Operations Command have conducted the first flight test of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 air vehicle.

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Indian Navy Commissions Guided Missile Destroyer INS Imphal

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Imphal, its third Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer, at the Mumbai Naval Dockyard.

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