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DroneShield Clinches $3.28M Counter-Drone Deal From Australia

Christine Casimiro -
Australia has awarded DroneShield a 5-million Australian dollar ($3.28 million) contract to supply portable counter-drone systems to the Australian Defence Force.
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Americas

US Army to Add Four New Patriot Missile Battalions, Including Guam Unit

Christine Casimiro -
The US Army is planning to add up to four new Patriot battalions, with one of them assigned to support the Guam unit in the Western Pacific. 
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Europe

Lithuania Flags Fitness Crisis Among Youth as Military Readiness Falls

Christine Casimiro -
Lithuania is sounding the alarm over its youth becoming increasingly unfit for military service, potentially affecting the overall defense readiness of the NATO member bordering Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave.
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Europe

Zelensky Says Russian Negotiators Have ‘Begun to Discuss’ Possible Putin Meeting

Staff Writer With AFP -
Negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv discussed the possibility of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their talks in Istanbul this week, Zelensky said in comments released Friday.
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Asia Pacific

North Korea’s Kim Urges Troops to Prepare ‘For Real War’

Staff Writer With AFP -
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged his military to be ready "for real war" as he observed a firing contest of artillery units, Pyongyang state media said Thursday.
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Americas

US Quits Gaza Truce Talks, Blaming Hamas for Failure

Staff Writer With AFP -
The United States joined Israel on Thursday in pulling its negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks, with special envoy Steve Witkoff blaming Hamas for failing to reach a deal and saying Washington would "consider alternative options."
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Americas

US Approves $4.67B Sale of Air Defense System to Egypt

Staff Writer With AFP -
The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt.
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Asia Pacific

Thailand Says Over 100,000 Civilians Flee Clashes With Cambodia

Staff Writer With AFP -
More than 100,000 people have fled the bloodiest border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia in a decade, Bangkok said Friday, as the death toll rose and international powers urged a halt to hostilities.
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Business

French Firm to Equip Soldiers With Ballistic Plate Sensors

Inder Singh Bisht -
France has contracted a local tech firm to develop a shock microsensor for personal protective equipment such as bulletproof vests.
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Asia Pacific

Japan Pitches Upgraded Mogami Frigate to Australia

Inder Singh Bisht -
The Japanese government has proposed an upgraded version of the Mogami-class frigate compatible with US weapon systems for the Australian Navy.
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Arms

MBDA Upgrades MISTRAL 3 Missile for Counter Drone, Fast Craft Threats

Inder Singh Bisht -
MBDA has upgraded its MISTRAL 3 very short-range air defense missile to target and destroy fast inshore attack craft.
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Air

Belgium Buys 11 More F-35 Fighter Jets

Rojoef Manuel -
Belgium has announced the purchase of 11 additional F-35 combat aircraft as part of the country’s latest defense strategy.
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Air

Northrop Wins Production Support Contract for Japanese Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft

Rojoef Manuel -
The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $140.8-million contract to advance the production of five E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for Japan.
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Air

Pentagon Orders Canadian Commander3 XL Drone

Rojoef Manuel -
Canadian unmanned aerial systems developer Draganfly has secured a contract to provide its Commander3 XL platform for a major US Department of Defense branch.
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Americas

US Air Force Freezes M18 Pistol Use After Deadly Accident

Rojoef Manuel -
The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is temporarily suspending use of the Sig Sauer M18 handgun after a fatality involving the weapon at Francie E. Warren AFB in Wyoming.
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Arms

British Soldiers at Risk of Brain Damage From Weapon Use

Rojoef Manuel -
The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that thousands of British soldiers are potentially suffering from brain damage due to their own weapon systems.
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