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MD Helicopters to Deliver Cayuse Warrior Plus Helicopters to Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has awarded Arizona-based MD Helicopters a contract to supply 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters.

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Boeing Begins Production of First 13 Grey Wolf Helicopters for US Air Force

Boeing will commence production of the first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf multi-mission helicopters under a $285-million contract with the US.

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US Air Force Procures General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones

The US Air Force Special Operations Command has ordered three MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems from General Atomics.

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EU Eyes ‘War Economy’ in Push to Rush Ammo to Ukraine

EU defense ministers will discuss plans to raid stockpiles to rush one billion euros' worth of ammunition to Ukraine and place joint orders to keep supplies flowing.

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Four Dead in Syria Drone Strike: Monitor

A drone strike killed four people in government-held eastern Syria in an area controlled by Iran-backed factions, a war monitor said.

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Australia PM Says to Meet Biden in US, Submarine Deal Expected

Australia's prime minister said he will soon meet President Joe Biden in the US, where they are expected to unveil a nuclear submarine deal.

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F-35s to Operate Out of Denmark for First Time

In a first for the country, five US Air Force F-35 fighter jets will operate out of the Skrydstrup airbase in Denmark.

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Russia Would Get ‘Open Road’ into Ukraine if Bakhmut Falls: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian army would have an "open road" into eastern Ukraine if it captures the besieged city of Bakhmut.

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Poland to Deliver 10 Leopard Tanks to Ukraine This Week

Poland said that it will send 10 Leopard tanks to Ukraine this week, offering more of the vehicles that Kyiv says are crucial to countering Russia.

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Several Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack on Somalia Army Base

Al-Shabaab militants attacked a military base in a Somali town recently recaptured from the Islamists, killing several soldiers.

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