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Ex-NATO chief says UK may get 'frosty' Ankara welcome in absence of 3.5% plan
Former NATO chief and co-author of Britain's defence plan, George Robertson, criticised the government on Tuesday for not plotting a route to spending 3.5% on core defence and pr...
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Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall to jointly produce ATACMS missiles in Germany
U.S. defence company Lockheed Martin and Germany's Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to jointly produce ATACMS missiles in Germany, a move that would ma...
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Taiwan's preparations to face a Chinese attack are not a provocation, senior official says
Taiwan's preparations to deal with a possible Chinese attack are not a provocation, and the island's people need to take the threat seriously and prepare now, a senior Taiwanese ...
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NATO's Rutte says allies to buy up to five Triton surveillance drones
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that allies buy up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high altitude surveillance drones, with Norway, Finland, Germany and De...
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Denmark to buy two maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing, defence ministry says
Denmark will buy two P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing , the country's defence ministry said on Tuesday.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: It is 'absurd' that production of missile defence arms cannot meet demand
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy lamented a shortage of arms to defend Ukraine against Russian ballistic missiles on Monday and said it was "absurd" that production could not meet...
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US agencies have seized more than 600 drones near World Cup sites
U.S. agencies have seized over 600 drones near FIFA World Cup venues since the start of the tournament on June 11, the Transportation Security Administration said on Monday.
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Dutch to announce over €3 billion in defence deals at NATO forum, minister says
The Netherlands will announce defence deals and plans worth more than €3 billion ($3.43 billion) at a NATO forum in Ankara on Tuesday that precedes a summit of the alliance’s pol...
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Trump says Sikorsky to fund White House helicopter landing pad
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary that builds Marine One helicopters, will fund a new White House landing pad intended for the nex...
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Lockheed Martin to buy Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion
Lockheed Martin will buy naval defense company Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent for $3.45 billion, bolstering its portfolio as global demand for military technology...
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UK says aircraft carrier approached by Russian plane in Norwegian Sea
Britain said its aircraft carrier in the Norwegian Sea was repeatedly approached by a Russian patrol aircraft, before being escorted away by UK fighter jets, in the latest incide...
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Airbus informally aims for 900 deliveries after strong June, sources say
Airbus has set an internal goal of exceeding 900 deliveries for the first time this year after handing over 89 jets in June, though it is keeping its official full-year guidance ...
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NATO Ankara summit: who's going and what to expect
NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to step up defence spending and following months of t...
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Thales strikes deal for Exail controlling stake after Safran exits talks
Thales said on Monday it had reached an agreement with Exail's leading shareholder, the Gorgé family, to buy its stake in the French underwater drone technology company in a firs...
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China preparing South Pacific missile test, Australian media report
China is preparing to test fire a nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a dummy warhead in the South Pacific in the next 24 hours, Australian media reported on Monday, adding th...
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North Korea's Kim observed naval destroyer cruise missile launch, weapons tests, state media says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a strategic cruise missile and evaluations of anti-ship, anti-submarine and air defence systems aboard the naval destr...
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Zelenskiy denies Russian capture of key eastern city Kostiantynivka
Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims ...
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Russian defence ministry says its forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine
Russia's military said on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, a key locality whose capture Moscow has long sought in its advance throug...
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