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Babcock, PteroDynamics to Explore Military UAS Business in Australia, New Zealand

Rojoef Manuel -
Babcock has partnered with PteroDynamics Inc. to explore opportunities for tactical unmanned aerial systems in Australia and New Zealand.
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Air

NATO Aircraft to Receive Self-Protection Suites From Elbit Systems

Rojoef Manuel -
Elbit Systems has received a $175-million deal to provide self-protection suites to a European NATO customer’s aircraft.
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Air

Airbus, Aerostar Complete Demo of Stratospheric Systems for US Defense Applications

Rojoef Manuel -
Airbus and Aerostar have completed a series of joint test flights of their combined stratospheric capabilities to validate applications for the US military.
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Americas

Canada, Ukraine Ink Bilateral Information Security Agreement

Rojoef Manuel -
Canada and Ukraine have signed an information security agreement to enhance their military partnership and interoperability.
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Asia Pacific

Afghan Refugees Minister Killed by Suicide Blast

Staff Writer With AFP -
The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the attack.
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Middle East

Gaza Rescuers Say at Least 22 Killed in Overnight Israel Strike

Staff Writer With AFP -
Gaza's civil defense agency said on Wednesday that an overnight Israeli air strike in the northern part of the Palestinian territory killed at least 22 people, including women and children.
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Africa

10 Niger Soldiers Killed in ‘Terrorist Attack’ Near Burkina Faso: Army

Staff Writer With AFP -
Ten soldiers were killed and another seven wounded in a "terrorist attack" in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the army said in its operational bulletin on Wednesday.
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Middle East

Kurdish-Led Force Announces US-Brokered Truce in Syria’s Manbij

Staff Writer With AFP -
The Kurdish-led force controlling northeast Syria said Wednesday it had reached a US-brokered ceasefire with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government.
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Air

US Performs Exo-Atmospheric Intercept of Ballistic Missile Target in Guam

Joe Saballa -
The US Missile Defense Agency has successfully performed its first live exo-atmospheric intercept of a ballistic missile target using the Aegis Guam System.
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Air

UK’s Wolfhound-Mounted Laser Weapon Roasts Dozens of Drones in Recent Test

Joe Saballa -
The British Army has demonstrated the capability of its new high-energy laser weapon to neutralize multiple drone threats during a live-fire trial.
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Asia Pacific

Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Claims Control of Border Region

Staff Writer With AFP -
A Myanmar ethnic armed group has claimed complete control of a key region along the Bangladesh border, piling further pressure on the junta battling opponents elsewhere across the country.
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Middle East

Iran Launches Heaviest Locally-Developed Satellite Payload Into Orbit

Giulia Bernacchi -
Iran has successfully launched its Simorgh carrier rocket, deploying a domestically-developed space tug and its heaviest payload yet.
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Europe

Russia Vows Retaliation After Ukrainian ATACMS Strike

Staff Writer With AFP -
Russia on Wednesday vowed retribution against Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of firing Western-supplied missiles on a military airfield in its southern Rostov region.
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Americas

US Announces First Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon Under Ceasefire Deal

Staff Writer With AFP -
Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the Lebanese military under a ceasefire deal, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday.
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Air

India Discusses $4B Russian Radar Purchase to Track Chinese ICBMs, Stealth Fighters

Inder Singh Bisht -
Indian officials have discussed the potential purchase of an advanced long-range early warning radar system with their Russian counterparts.
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Arms

Poland Test-Fires HOMAR-K MRLS With Greater Range Than HIMARS

Inder Singh Bisht -
The Polish Armed Forces has test-fired the HOMAR-K Multiple Rocket Launch System for the first time.
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