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In occupied zone of Lebanon, Israeli military veterans see shadow of past wars
Israeli leaders describe the territory now occupied in Lebanon as a war gain, but some military veterans see the so-called "buffer zone" as a deadly replay of a doomed strategy the...
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Trump to press defense executives to boost weapons production
President Donald Trump is expected to urge top defense executives on Wednesday to accelerate weapons production and expand manufacturing capacity as wars in Ukraine and the Middle...
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'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot has early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger, the airline captain who safely landed an Airbus A320 on New York's Hudson River in 2009 after hitting a flock of geese, said on Tuesday he had been diag...
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Moscow mayor says 340 Ukrainian drones sent towards the capital, most downed
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 340 Ukrainian drones had been dispatched to the area surrounding the capital over a 24-hour period and most had been downed by anti-aircraft uni...
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Boeing records highest first-half deliveries since 2018
Boeing said Tuesday that it delivered 64 jetliners in June, compared to 60 the previous month and in June 2025.
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Russia sends American and two cosmonauts to space station with rare NASA chief visit
Russia sent two cosmonauts and an American astronaut to the International Space Station on Tuesday from Kazakhstan, resuming crewed flights from a recently repaired launchpad with...
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Ukraine to buy Rafale jets, air defence systems under France deal
Ukraine will use a European loan facility to buy next-generation Franco-Italian air defence systems and French Rafale fighter jets for the first time, while also securing approva...
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European defence groups unveil plan for homegrown missile shield interceptor
European missile makers and defence groups launched a new consortium on Tuesday to develop what they said would be the continent's first sovereign exo-atmospheric interceptor.
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Embraer launches Phenom 300EV jet, deliveries due in 2028
Brazilian planemaker Embraer said on Tuesday it had launched the Phenom 300EV, the newest version of its light business jet, featuring safety and performance upgrades.
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Aena's Spanish airports serve 31.6 million passengers in June
Some 31.6 million passengers travelled through Aena's Spanish airports in June, 3.8% more than in the same month last year, the airport operator said on Tuesday.
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L3Harris gets $955 million US contract to supply 18 satellites for Golden Dome missile shield
Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies has secured a $955 million contract from an agency under the U.S. Space Force to produce 18 satellites for the country's Golden Dome missil...
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Russian missiles strike Kyiv, but no casualties, Ukrainian officials say
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with missiles early on Tuesday, triggering fires in widely separated districts of the city, senior officials said.
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Ukraine to produce French missiles, orders war planes, Macron says
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France would allow Ukraine to produce French-made cruise missiles, precision guided bombs and air defence interceptor missiles after...
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Riyadh Air studies order for 25-30 more Boeing 787s, sources say
Saudi startup Riyadh Air is studying the purchase of between 25 and 30 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners by exercising most of its contractual options with the U.S. planemaker, indu...
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Pentagon invests $25 million into rare earths startup ReElement Technologies
The U.S. Department of Defense said on Monday it would invest $25 million in rare earths startup ReElement Technologies, part of a broader push by the Trump administration to boo...
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European regulator appoints technical advisor to probe Ryanair window incident
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said on Monday it has appointed a technical advisor to investigate an incident on a Ryanair operated flight in which a passenger was par...
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Western leaders agree anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine
Leaders of Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom have agreed to establish an integrated anti-ballistic missile coalitio...
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Macron calls go-it-alone defence strategies in Europe an 'absurdity'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned European countries against go-it-alone national defence policies, as governments ramp up military spending in response to Russia's...
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