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Car Bombing Rocks Syria Capital: State Media

A car bombing rocked the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday evening, state media said, with no deaths reported and no side claiming responsibility.

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Wagner Claims Capture of Ukraine’s Bakhmut ‘in Legal Sense’

Russia's Wagner private military company claimed the capture of Ukraine's Bakhmut "in a legal sense," saying its units had taken the city administration building.

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Raytheon Clinches $619M US Navy SPY-6 Radar Contract

Raytheon Technologies has received a $619-million contract to continue supplying the US Navy with AN/SPY-6(V) air and missile defense radars.

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US Approves Foreign Military Sale of Actuated Devices to Kuwait

The US has approved a $59.1 million foreign military sale of actuated devices and related support for Kuwait.

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Japan Unveils Anti-Drone Laser Weapon Prototypes

Two Japanese defense firms have unveiled prototypes of their high-energy laser weapons to shoot down sophisticated enemy drones.

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China Unveils Naval Variant of WZ-7 Reconnaissance Drone

China has unveiled a naval variant of its Guizhou WZ-7 drone, exhibiting some similarities with the US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton.

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SimX to Produce VR Simulator for USAF En-Route Medical Training

SimX has received a $750,000 contract to develop a virtual reality medical simulator solution supporting US Air Force en-route care training.

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France Narrows List of Kamikaze Drone Project Contenders

The French Defense Innovation Agency narrowed its list of contenders to two consortia for a loitering munition project announced last year.

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Sweden, Finland Ink Joint Firearms Procurement From Sako

Sweden and Finland have signed a framework agreement to replenish their firearms in partnership with Riihimäk-based weapons provider Sako.

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BAE Systems Test-Fires Sub-Caliber Long-Range Artillery Round

BAE Systems test-fired a sub-caliber artillery round as part of the US Army’s XM1155 Extended-Range Artillery Projectile program.

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