Americas
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Apr- 2019 -26 April
Trump says US will revoke UN Arms Trade Treaty
President Donald Trump said the US would not abide by a UN treaty aimed at regulating the global conventional arms trade, calling it an encroachment on sovereignty.
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26 April
Lockheed awarded $723 million Hellfire missile contract for France, Lebanon and the Netherlands
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $723 million contract modification to provide Hellfire missiles for France, Lebanon and the Netherlands
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25 April
Raytheon reports $6.7 billion in net sales for first quarter 2019
Raytheon reported a 7.4% increase in net sales for the first quarter 2019 and a 23% rise in continuing operations income
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24 April
Boeing first-quarter defense revenue increases 2% on higher volume
Boeing posted first-quarter 2019 results, reporting a 2% revenue increase in its defense division marked by US and foreign military contracts
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23 April
Lockheed Martin posts $14 billion in sales for first quarter 2019
Lockheed Martin reported over $14 billion in sales for the first quarter of 2019, increasing its financial guidance for the year
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13 April
Climate change: an increasingly dangerous recruiting sergeant for insurgent groups
Extreme weather conditions from climate change are enabling insurgents to more-easily recruit and exert control on populations
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11 April
US Navy drops charges against officers in USS Fitzgerald crash
The US Navy dropped criminal charges against the former USS Fitzgerald commanding officer and a crew member for their roles in a deadly 2017 collision
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8 April
Trump designates Iran’s IRGC as foreign terrorist organization in US first
President Donald Trump announced the US is designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization
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2 April
US suspends F-35 deliveries to Turkey over S-400 purchase from Russia
The US is halting deliveries to Turkey related to the F-35 stealth fighter jet program after the NATO ally bought Russia's S-400 air and missile defense system
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Mar- 2019 -29 March
US Marine Corps General McKenzie replaces retiring Votel as CENTCOM Commander
Newly promoted General Kenneth F. McKenzie took over the leadership of US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East
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