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Sep- 2024 -16 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Cleared to Buy Nine Additional KC-46A Tanker Aircraft for $4.1B
The US State Department has cleared Japan’s request to purchase additional KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft for $4.1 billion.
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16 SeptemberAmericas
General Dynamics to Build More US Navy Replenishment Ships in $6.7B Deal
General Dynamics NASSCO has signed a $6.75-billion agreement with the US Navy to construct additional replenishment oiler vessels.
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16 SeptemberAmericas
US Sent ‘Unserviceable’ Equipment, Ammo to Taiwan: Inspector General
The Office of the Inspector General flagged the Pentagon for sending “unserviceable” and “poorly packed” military aid to Taiwan.
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16 SeptemberAmericas
US Approves $7.2B Sale of F-35 Jets to NATO Ally Romania
The US State Department said it had approved the sale of dozens of F-35 fighter jets to its NATO ally Romania, a deal worth $7.2 billion.
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13 SeptemberAmericas
Anduril Introduces Barracuda-M Family of Low-Cost Cruise Missiles
Anduril Industries has unveiled an innovative family of cruise missiles that reportedly requires fewer than 10 tools to assemble and is 30 percent cheaper than comparable weapons.
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13 SeptemberEurope
UK Flooded Ukraine With Obsolete Military Gear: Report
The UK’s military aid to Ukraine includes large quantities of obsolete equipment that would otherwise have been discarded, according to the National Audit Office.
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13 SeptemberAfrica
US Releases $1.3 Billion in Military Aid to Egypt
The US State Department said it was unconditionally releasing $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt.
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13 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan Scrambles Jets as Russian Recon Aircraft Circle Country
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday.
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12 SeptemberEurope
UK’s Ability to Train Own Troops ‘Constrained’ by Ukraine Support: Report
The UK’s National Audit Office has found that the British Army’s ongoing training of Ukrainian soldiers is affecting its capacity to train its own troops.
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12 SeptemberEurope
Belgium Lacks Air Defense Weapons, Relies on F-16s: Ex-Military Official
The Belgian Armed Forces does not have enough air defense weapons so it relies heavily on its F-16 fleet for airspace protection, a retired colonel has claimed.
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