Europe
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Jun- 2021 -9 June
British Military Purchases Night Vision Goggles in $16.2 Million Deal
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded electronics firm Elbit Systems an $16.2 million contract to provide XACT Night Vision Goggles to the country’s armed forces.
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9 June
Russia Tests S-500 Air Defense System With New Interceptors
Russia has tested its S-500 air defense system with interceptors capable of eliminating hypersonic targets.
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8 June
Russia Signs $1.7 Billion in Defense Contracts With 17 African Nations
In 2020 and early this year, Russia signed contracts worth $1.7 billion with 17 Sub-Saharan African countries for the supply of a range of defense equipment.
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7 June
Northern Ireland Working on Border Drone Patrols With EU
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is developing an artificial intelligence surveillance system of air, sea, and land drones as part of an experimental research project funded by the European Union.
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7 June
Top Kurdish Official Killed in Turkish Operation in Iraq: Erdogan
A senior official from Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party was killed in a Turkish intelligence operation in Iraq, President Erdogan said Sunday.
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4 June
UK Ajax Tank Trials Halted Over Design Concerns
The UK has halted trials of a fleet of Ajax tanks after it was reported that the vehicle has developed a range of issues stemming from its faulty design.
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3 June
Russia Developing Unmanned Urban Combat Vehicles
Russian defense manufacturer Uralvagonzavod is developing a range of unmanned urban combat vehicles, state media reported.
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2 June
Germany Rejects Ukraine Weapons Request
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said his country has rejected a request by Ukraine to acquire military weapons amid continuing tension with Russian-backed separatists in the country's east.
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2 June
Russian Mi-28NM Helicopter to Carry Cruise Missiles
A Russian attack helicopter currently under production, the Mi-28NM, will be equipped with cruise missiles, state media reported.
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1 June
Royal Navy Trials Maiden AI-Based Air Defense System
The Royal Navy has deployed an artificial intelligence-based air defense system for the first time in a sea exercise to counter live missiles off the coast of Scotland.
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