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Leonardo, 2Excel to Convert Commercial Airliner Into Flying Military Lab for UK

The UK has contracted Leonardo and 2Excel to transform a commercial airliner into a flying laboratory for combat air technology.

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UK Acquires 1,000th Landshield Anti-Jam System From Raytheon

The UK Ministry of Defence has purchased its 1,000th Landshield anti-jam system from defense giant Raytheon.

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UK to Spend $12B on New Military Tech, Weapons Stockpiles

The UK has announced plans to invest $11.8 billion to develop new military technologies and replenish weapons stockpiles sent to Ukraine.

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SeeByte to Develop Secure Drone Swarm Operation Methods for Royal Navy

The UK has selected SeeByte for a program seeking methods for the Royal Navy to securely operate swarms of drones.

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US Nuclear-Armed Submarine Visits S. Korea for First Time in Decades

An American nuclear-armed submarine is making a South Korean port call for the first time in four decades, a White House official said, as the allies counter North Korea's growing military threats.

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Kosovo Buys Turkish Bayraktar Kamikaze Drones

The government of Kosovo has acquired an unspecified number of Bayraktar TB-2 drones from Turkey as part of a push to modernize its military.

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US Accidentally Sent Sensitive Military Info to Russia Ally Mali: Report

Millions of sensitive messages intended for US defense employees were reportedly sent to email accounts in Mali because of a simple typing error.

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US Marine Corps New Air Defense System Hits Full Rate Production

Kongsberg Protech Systems USA has begun full-rate production of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System Remote Weapon Station.

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Israel Recognizes Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

Israel has decided to "recognize Morocco's sovereignty" over the disputed Western Sahara region, the royal office in Rabat announced.

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Separatists Kill 10 Civilians in Cameroon: Ministry

Separatist rebels have killed about 10 civilians and wounded two more in one of Cameroon's restive anglophone regions, the defense ministry said.

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