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AeroVironment Unveils Versatile Drone for Evolving Battlefield Conditions

AeroVironment recently unveiled an electric vertical take-off and landing uncrewed aircraft system being pitched for the US Army’s long-range reconnaissance program.

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Hensoldt Presents New Optronic Systems for Combat Vehicles

Hensoldt has introduced three new optronic systems for the Leopard 2A8 tank, Puma, and Boxer fighting vehicles to improve targeting.

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Russia Helped Houthis Target Red Sea Ships: Report

Russia earlier this year provided satellite data to help Yemen's Houthi rebels strike ships in the Red Sea, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Turkish Strikes Kill 27 Civilians in Syria: War Monitor

A Syria war monitor said Turkish drone strikes had killed 27 civilians in Syria following a deadly attack on a defense company near Ankara.

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Russian Military Convoy Attacked in Chechnya, Soldier Killed

One Russian soldier was killed in an attack on a military convoy in Chechnya, Russian state media reported.

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Israel Army Says 5 Soldiers Killed in South Lebanon Combat

The Israeli army said five of its soldiers were killed fighting in southern Lebanon, where the military has been battling Hezbollah forces for weeks.

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Bomb Attack in Afghan Capital Kills One, Wounds 11: Police

An attacker carrying a bomb in a bag killed a child and wounded 11 others in a market in Afghanistan's capital, police said.

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Ukraine Says N. Korean Troops Arrived in Russian ‘Combat Zone’

Ukraine said North Korean troops have arrived in the "combat zone" in Russia's Kursk border region, where Moscow has struggled to push back Ukrainian forces for months.

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Mitsubishi Unveils AI-Enabled Combat Drone Concepts

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has presented two concepts of artificial intelligence-enabled collaborative combat aircraft.

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Germany to Upgrade A400M Airlifter Fleet for $165M

Germany has approved a financing plan to upgrade its fleet of Airbus A400M military transport aircraft to align with evolving NATO requirements.

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