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Turkish Drone Kills 3 PKK-Affiliated Fighters in Iraq: Kurds

A Turkish drone attack in northern Iraq killed at least three fighters from the minority Yazidi community affiliated with the rebel PKK, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.

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Algeria and Russia Aim to Boost Military Ties

The head of Algeria's army hosted Russia's top security official to discuss boosting their military ties, the defense ministry in Algiers said.

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Saab Receives $763M Defense Order from Undisclosed Western Country

An undisclosed Western country has contracted Saab to deliver defense systems worth around $763 million.

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Kratos to Supply US Navy With Additional BQM-177A Target Drones

The US Navy has awarded Kratos Defense & Solutions a $49.6-million contract for the service’s BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target Lot 4 program.

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Royal Navy Receives Final Support Vessel for Military Divers

The UK Royal Navy Diving and Threat Exploitation Group has received its sixth and final support vessel under the Vahana Workboat program.

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Salient Awarded Submarine Broadcast Support Contract for US Navy

GovCIO subsidiary Salient CRGT has received a $99.2-million contract to support the US Navy’s fixed submarine broadcast system.

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DARPA Showcases Airspace Battlefield Risk Reduction Software

DARPA, US military, and industry partners have tested automated aerial battlefield planning software.

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Boeing to Stop Producing F/A-18 Super Hornets by 2025

Boeing has announced that it will no longer produce the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft beginning in late 2025.

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Canada Sending Four More Leopard Tanks to Ukraine

Canada is sending four additional battle tanks to Ukraine -- doubling its commitment -- and sanctioning an additional 192 Russian individuals and entities.

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Taiwan Capable of Surviving Initial Chinese Invasion: Defense Minister

The Taiwanese military could survive and even repel initial attacks from China in the event of an invasion, the country's defense minister claimed.

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