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Middle East
Fighting in southern Syria displaces 270,000 people, UN says
The number of people who have fled their homes in Syria's Daraa over the last two weeks of fighting has climbed to 270,000, the UN said
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Business
Hungary orders 20 Airbus H145M military helicopters
Hungary's defense ministry has ordered 20 H145M military helicopters as part of its Zrinyi 2026 armed forces modernization program, Airbus said
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Business
Australia awards BAE $26 billion contract for Future Frigates
Australia awarded BAE Systems a $26 billion (AuS$35 billion) contract to build nine Aegis-equipped anti-submarine frigates for the Royal Australian Navy
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Air
Boeing awarded $1.5 billion contract for Kuwait F-18 production
The US Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion contract to produce and deliver 28 F-18 Super Hornets to Kuwait, the Pentagon said
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Technology
JAGM, Lockheed’s Hellfire missile replacement, cleared for production
The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile system achieved milestone C, enabling it to enter low-rate initial production, Lockheed Martin said
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Blog
Here’s photos of US and Turkish vehicles patrolling Manbij (but not together)
The Pentagon has posted photos of U.S. military vehicles in Manbij, the Syrian city until recently at the heart of a dispute between Turkey and America.
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Europe
Nine EU states sign off on joint European military intervention force
Nine EU member states agreed to form the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military intervention force designed to rapidly deploy troops around the world
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Asia Pacific
Afghan security personnel killed in Taliban attack after ceasefire ends
Afghan police and soldiers were killed in an overnight Taliban attack in Kunduz province after an unprecedented ceasefire between the government and militants ended.
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Air
Syrian army position bombed south of Al Bukamal
A Syrian military position in a village southeast of the city of Bukamal was bombed overnight, leaving casualties, state news agency SANA reported
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Business
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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