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10 May

A soldier wearing camouflage fatigues and a General Service Respirator mask is seen using a wired device the size of a small tablet in a pile of rubble.

English Firm to Supply $41M in Respirators to UK Armed Forces

Avon Protection has signed a $41-million deal with the UK Ministry of Defence to continue supplying General Service Respirators (GSRs).

10 May

Juster Domingo

Japan, Germany in Talks for First Joint Land Force Exercise

Germany is expected to team up with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force in a joint exercise next year as a means to promote regional peace.

10 May

The Karlsruhe, a German Navy corvette, is seen docked in a pier during its christening ceremony. The gray ship's deck railings are decorated with a ribbon made of leaves. The middle of its hull has "F267" painted on it in white. A group of journalists, photographers, and navy officers and personnel are positioned on the dock, observing the corvette. The background is a clear blue sky with some light white clouds.

Juster Domingo

German Navy Names Newest K130 Corvette

The German Navy has christened the Karlsruhe, the third ship from the second batch of its K130 corvettes, in Hamburg, Germany.

10 May

Joe Saballa

Russia Mulls Lowering Threshold for Activating Nuclear Weapons

Russia is considering lowering the threshold for activating its nuclear weapons, a top foreign ministry official has revealed.

10 May

Crossbow Unmanned Turreted 120mm Soft Recoil Mortar System

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics, Elbit to Deliver Unmanned Mortar Systems for European User

General Dynamics has teamed with Israeli company Elbit Systems to supply unmanned turreted mortar systems to a European military customer.

10 May

Joe Saballa

UK Says Not Sending DragonFire Laser Weapon to Ukraine

The UK will not be providing Ukraine with the DragonFire laser weapon contrary to reports that its newly-approved military aid package includes the sophisticated system.

10 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Drone Reaches Deep Into Russia in Record Strike: Defense Source

Ukraine carried out a record-distance drone strike on a Russian oil refinery located nearly 1,200 kilometers from the border.

9 May

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Official Urges Cyprus Leaders to Restart Peace Talks

The UN envoy to Cyprus urged leaders of the divided Mediterranean island to move forward with efforts to revive peace talks to resolve decades of conflict.

9 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Poland to Sign $1.2B Early Warning Radar Balloon Contract

The Polish government will sign the Barbara aerostat reconnaissance program procurement contract this month, the country’s armament procurement agency head said.

9 May