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SEA, UK Extend Systems Support Contract for Royal Navy Submarines

The UK MoD has extended a contract with SEA to include submarine electronic and defense systems as part of Phase 3 of the Royal Navy’s NSIPS.

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Bangladesh to Procure Bayraktar TB2 Drones After Ukraine Success

Bangladesh has announced a plan to purchase Bayraktar drones after their apparent success in neutralizing Russian military assets in Ukraine.

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Burundi Secretly Sent Troops to DR Congo: Rights Group

Burundi has secretly sent hundreds of troops and members of a youth militia into DR Congo since 2021, a Burundian human rights group said.

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Ukraine Hits Key Russian-Held Bridge in Kherson

Ukrainian forces hit a key Russian-held bridge overnight in the occupied southern city of Kherson during a counter-offensive.

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10 Killed in South Syria Clashes: Monitor

Gunmen supporting Syria and others opposed to Damascus clashed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida, killing at least 10 people.

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UK Sanctions More Russian Ministers Over Ukraine Invasion

The UK announced a new slew of sanctions on Russian ministers and other senior figures over Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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US OKs $397M Eurofighter Typhoon Weapons Sale to Kuwait

The US State Department has approved the $397-million sale of weapons for Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft requested by the government of Kuwait.

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France Committed to Africa’s Security, Says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron declared his country would support Africa's need for security as he began a three-country tour marked by France's military revamp in the jihadist-torn Sahel.

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Leonardo to Develop Unmanned Helicopter Demonstrator for UK

UK Defence Equipment and Support signed Leonardo a 60-million-pound ($72 million) contract to assemble an anti-submarine demonstrator.

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Ukraine Claims 50 Russian Ammunition Depots Destroyed by HIMARS 

Ukraine Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov claimed Monday that US-supplied HIMARS rocket systems had destroyed 50 Russian ammunition depots since their deployment last month.

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