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Lockheed Expands PAC‑3 MSE Production With Spanish Firms

Jodesz Gavilan -
Lockheed Martin has awarded Tecnobit‑Grupo Oesía and Sener new contracts to build production lines for key PAC‑3 MSE components.
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Air

Philippines Expands Black Hawk Fleet With Fifth Batch of S-70i Helicopters

Christine Casimiro -
The Philippine Air Force has formally accepted five additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and eight M134-H "Gatling" heavy machine guns to arm the rotorcraft.
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Elbit Systems UK Acquires British Drone Specialist UTACS

Jodesz Gavilan -
Elbit Systems UK has completed the acquisition of UTACS, positioning itself as a larger force in European and NATO defense markets.
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Americas

US Military’s Athena Counter-Drone System Achieves Initial Operating Capability

Giulia Bernacchi -
The US military has placed the Athena Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Kit into operational service.
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Americas

US Boosts Taiwan Defense With Ammo Test Range, Secures Drone Supply Chain

Christine Casimiro -
The US has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Taiwan’s domestic defense industry through new initiatives, according to American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene.
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Africa

‘Risk of Mass Violence Against Civilians’ in South Sudan: UN Experts

Staff Writer With AFP -
The situation in South Sudan is heightening "the risk of mass violence against civilians," independent UN experts warned as fresh conflict and violent rhetoric grips the country.
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Europe

Germany to Host North Sea Summit Unsettled by Arctic Tensions

Staff Writer With AFP -
European leaders meet in Germany on January 26 to discuss North Sea energy and security cooperation but fears over US designs on Greenland may overshadow the talks.
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Middle East

Israel Agrees to ‘Limited Reopening’ of Rafah Crossing

Staff Writer With AFP -
Israel said it would allow a "limited reopening" of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory.
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Africa

US Military Working With Nigeria as Part of Wider Islamic State Pivot

Staff Writer With AFP -
The US is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria as part of a broader push to work with African militaries to go after IS-linked militants.
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Middle East

Lebanon PM Says International Force Needed After UNIFIL

Staff Writer With AFP -
Lebanon will need some sort of international force after the withdrawal of the United Nations's UNIFIL mission scheduled for 2027, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said during a visit to Paris on Saturday.
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Middle East

Syria Frees 126 Minors After Taking Prison From Kurdish Forces

Staff Writer With AFP -
Syria's government freed at least 126 minors being held in a northern prison on Saturday, state media reported, after taking over the facility from Kurdish forces as part of an agreement.
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Europe

NATO Wants ‘Automated’ Defenses Along Borders With Russia

Staff Writer With AFP -
NATO is moving to boost its defenses along European borders with Russia by creating an AI-assisted "automated zone" not reliant on human ground forces, a German general said in comments published Saturday.
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Middle East

Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Strike Kills Two Teenagers

Staff Writer With AFP -
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed two teenagers in a drone strike on Saturday, while the military said it eliminated two "terrorists" who planted an explosive device near troops.
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Middle East

More IS Detainees Heading to Iraq From Syria: Iraqi Officials

Staff Writer With AFP -
Hundreds of Islamic State group detainees were being transferred from Syria to Iraq on Saturday, the second batch since the US announced plans to relocate the jihadists there, two Iraqi security officials told AFP.
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Americas

Italy’s Meloni Hopes to Nominate Trump for Peace Prize

Staff Writer With AFP -
Italian leader Giorgia Meloni said Friday she hoped US President Donald Trump would end the conflict in Ukraine so she could nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Europe

Suspected Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Bound for French Port

Staff Writer With AFP -
A tanker suspected of being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" will be escorted to the French port of Marseille-Fos, sources close to the case said Friday, a day after the navy intercepted it.
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