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Armed Men Kill 13 Villagers in Central African Republic

Gunmen have shot dead 13 civilians in an attack on a remote village in troubled Central African Republic, local officials said.

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Curtiss-Wright to Provide Propulsion Equipment for US Navy Submarines, Aircraft Carriers

Curtiss-Wright receives propulsion equipment contract for US Navy nuclear attack submarine, Columbia submarine, and Ford aircraft carrier.

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IS Attack on Syria Oil Convoy Kills 7: Monitor

Islamic State group jihadists attacked a convoy of oil tankers guarded by the army in the Syrian desert, killing seven people, a war monitor said.

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British Army Receives Light Recovery Vehicles

The British Army has taken delivery of new lightweight recovery vehicles from local manufacturers Supacat and NP Aerospace.

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Archer Aviation to Deliver Midnight eVTOL Fleet for US Air Force

Archer Aviation has received a contract to supply up to six Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the US Air Force.

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Ukraine-Bound VAMPIRE Anti-Drone Systems to Have EOS Gimbals

L3Harris has selected EOS Defense Systems USA to supply gimbals for the Ukraine-bound Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment counter-drone systems.

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Slovenia to Buy C-27J Spartan Aircraft, Six Choppers in Revised Defense Plan

Slovenia has revised its current defense plan to acquire six multi-purpose helicopters and a C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft.

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Lockheed to Scale Up ‘Highest Powered’ Laser Weapon to 500kW

Lockheed Martin has announced it is upgrading the most powerful laser weapon it has ever produced to a new benchmark: 500 kilowatts.

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Turkey Launches Next Round of F-16 Upgrade Program

Turkey has officially launched the second phase of an indigenous upgrade program for its F-16 fleet.

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Taiwan Military Not Ready to Repel Chinese Invasion: US Research

The Taiwanese military is not prepared with enough weapons to defend against a Chinese invasion, a US security research institute has found.

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