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Turkey Strikes Syria Regime Outpost, Kills 3: Monitor

Turkish raids in northern Syria on Sunday struck outposts operated by the Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces, killing three.

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US Navy Withdraws USS Coronado From Service

The US Navy officially decommissioned its independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado after less than nine years of active service. 

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Israel Navy Receives Leonardo’s Super Rapid Naval Gun for Sa’ar Corvettes

The Israeli Navy has received the 76/62 Super Rapid Multi-Feeding naval gun for two Sa’ar 6-class corvettes at Haifa Naval base.

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Lithuania to Provide Armed Forces With 35 Small Drones

Lithuania has announced a procurement process to buy 26 “mini” and nine “small” drones for its armed forces.

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Poland Set to Become First Country to Have F-35 Pilots Trained at Fort Smith

Poland is expected to become the first foreign country to have its F-35 pilots train at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith.

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US Army, Rheinmetall to Develop Equipment for Combat Vehicles

The US Army and American Rheinmetall Vehicles have agreed to jointly research and develop integrated equipment for combat vehicles.

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Germany Military Must Become Europe’s ‘Best Equipped’: Scholz

Germany is ready to take a leading role in ensuring Europe's security, Chancellor Scholz said, vowing to transform the military into the "best equipped" on the continent.

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UAE Negotiating $2B Bayraktar Drone Purchase With Turkey: Report

The United Arab Emirates is reportedly negotiating the purchase of 120 Bayraktar TB2 drones with Turkish manufacturer Baykar.

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LiquidPiston to Advance Hybrid Electrification of US Army Drones

LiquidPiston has been awarded a $1.7 million contract to continue developing its Hybrid Electric X-EngineTM propulsion system.

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Lockheed Martin Investing $100M in Fighter-Controlled Combat Drones

Lockheed Martin is investing $100 million to develop a manned-unmanned teaming capability involving F-35 fighter jets and combat drones.

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