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Business
Lockheed awarded $1.1 billion contract for 16 F-16 Viper fighter jets for Bahrain
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.1 billion contract to produce 16 F-16 Viper Block 70 fighter aircraft for Bahrain
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Blog
Observations on another incident near Syria’s At Tanf
Reporting around the latest incident near At Tanf in southern Syria leaves more questions than answers, not least on the reporting itself
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Business
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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Air
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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Middle East
No warring party acted to protect civilians in the siege of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, UN says
Both pro-Syrian government forces attacking Eastern Ghouta and armed groups defending the besieged enclave committed what amounted to war crimes, a UN report said
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Middle East
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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Africa
First UK troops arrive in Africa to support France’s Barkhane mission in the Sahel
The first troops from a 100-member British contingent that will include three Chinook helicopters and will work with French counter-terrorism forces in the Sahel have arrived, the French military said
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Middle East
There are no Italian troops in Syria, defense ministry says
Italian troops are not in Syria, a spokesperson for the Italian Ministry of Defense said, refuting Turkish media reports that Italian forces were deployed to Deir Ezzor province
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Business
US approves $930 million sale to India in support of Apache helicopter purchase
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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Business
Dynetics awarded up to $470 million to produce small glide bombs for US special operations
Dynetics has been awarded up to $470 million to produce GBU-69B Small Glide Munitions for U.S. Special Operations Command
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