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US Army HADES Program Receives First Global 6500 Jet From Bombardier

Bombardier has delivered the first Global 6500 aircraft to the US Army as part of the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) program.

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Russian Legislators Give Final Backing to Army Spending Surge

Lawmakers in Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved an almost 30 percent hike in defense spending next year, committing the country to yet more huge outlays as it wages its military offensive against Ukraine.

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German Navy Orders NH90 Maintenance Training Rig From Reiser

Reiser Simulation and Training has signed a contract to deliver an NH90 maintenance training rig for the German Navy.

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Airbus to Provide New Modems for British Skynet SATCOM Capability

The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Airbus to provide modems for the British military’s Skynet satellite communications constellation.

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Louisiana Firm to Deliver Polar Icebreaker for US Coast Guard

The US Coast Guard has contracted Offshore Service Vessels to provide a commercially available icebreaker ship to support missions in polar regions.

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L3Harris to Aid Construction of Canadian F-35 Sustainment Hub

Canada has partnered with L3Harris’ Quebec-based segment to assess requirements for constructing an air force F-35 sustainment facility.

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Russia Unveils Flamethrower Drone to Rival Ukraine’s Dragon UAV

Russian engineers have developed a new type of drone that releases a stream of fire to incinerate nearby targets.

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Israel OKs Purchase of Next-Gen Corvettes, ‘Hundreds’ of JLTVs

The Israeli government has authorized the acquisition of next-generation corvettes and “hundreds” of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for its armed forces.

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US Struck Iran-Aligned Group’s Weapons Storage Facility in Syria: CENTCOM

The US military said Tuesday it conducted a strike against an unnamed Iranian-aligned group's weapons storage facility in Syria in response to an attack on American forces a day earlier.

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Ukraine Halts Use of Faulty Ammunition, Opens Probe

Ukraine's defense ministry on Tuesday said it had opened a probe into defective mortar shells being used against Russian forces and suspended their use, after a scandal emerged in the press.

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