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Jun- 2018 -22 June
General Dynamics awarded $149 million contract for Hydra rockets for foreign military sales
The U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics a $149 million contract for Hydra 70 rockets and components for sales to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Kenya, Jordan, Nigeria and Qatar
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21 June
Turkey receives F-35s from Lockheed, despite US Senate ban
Lockheed Martin held a roll-out ceremony for the delivery of two F-35s to Turkey despite a ban on the export of the stealthy joint strike fighter to America's NATO ally
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21 June
Assad’s bluff may double as a gain for Syria’s Kurds
President Bashar al-Assad has threatened military action against northern Syria, but do his threats cloak an opportunity for a deal with the Kurds?
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15 June
BAE lands $347 million US Army contract to produce upgraded Bradley Fighting Vehicles
BAE Systems was awarded a $347.9 million contract to produce and procure component repair packages for up to 473 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, the U.S. Department of Defense said
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15 June
France, US and UK put hold on China arms deliveries to Central African Republic
France, the US and the UK put a hold on a request from Central African Republic for UN Security Council approval of weapons shipments from China
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14 June
US hands over 4 more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to Lebanon
Four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft were formally handed over to Lebanon by the United States at Hamat air base on June 12, two months ahead of schedule
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14 June
SDF denies exchanging ISIS families for Syrian Kurdish prisoners
Syrian Democratic Forces denies allegations it swapped the foreign wives and children of ISIS fighters for Kurdish prisoners in Syria
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12 June
US approves $930 million sale to India of 6 Apache AH-64E helicopters
The U.S. State Department approved the sale of equipment including Hellfire and Stinger missiles, supporting a proposed direct commercial sale of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters
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12 June
UK and US companies shut out of €13 billion European Defence Fund
The EU will present its new €13 billion defense fund, but conditions for taking part will shut out "third countries" including post-Brexit UK and the US
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12 June
Norway wants 700 US troops deployed nearer Russia border
Norway will ask the United States to double the number of U.S. troops stationed in the country and deploy them nearer the border with Russia, the government said
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