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Poland signs $2.3 billion deal with UK to buy air defense systems
Europe, News May 1, 2023 , by IRIA
Poland has signed one of the largest European bilateral deals with the UK to buy a $2.3 billion British air defense system. Under the deal, European missile maker MBDA would deliver 22 batteries of the air defense systems to Poland.
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Russia blames Ukraine for drone attack on Crimea oil depot
Europe, News April 30, 2023 , by IRIA
A drone attack on a Russian-controlled fuel storage facility in the Crimean port of Sevastopol resulted in a massive fire on April 29, 2023. Russia-appointed officials in the Crimean Peninsula have blamed Ukrainian forces for carrying out a drone attack on the fuel storage facility.
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US Army to spend $4.79 billion on Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System production
News, US April 30, 2023 , by IRIA
The United States Army has awarded defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin a $4.79 billion contract for full-rate production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets and associated equipment.
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3 dead after two US Military Apache helicopters collide mid-air in Alaska
News, US April 29, 2023 , by IRIA
At least three U.S. military personnel have been reported dead while one is injured after two AH-64 Apache helicopters collided and crashed in Alaska on April 28, 2023. The helicopters were returning from a training flight.
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Indonesia to order 18 new Rafale fighter jets in a $2.3 billion deal
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 29, 2023 , by IRIA
Indonesia is set to finalize the $2.3 billion deal with French company Dassault Aviation to acquire 18 new Rafale fighter jets. The deal is part of a wider agreement in which Indonesia would buy 42 Rafale jets from France.
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US and South Korea strengthen alliance, agree to deter North Korea with nuclear submarine deployment
Asia-Pacific, News, US April 28, 2023 , by IRIA
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Washington and met U.S. President Joe Biden, as both leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in multiple domains and extended deterrence including the first deployment of a U.S. nuclear missile submarine to the country in decades.
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China and Ukraine leaders speak for the first time since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 28, 2023 , by IRIA
China’s President Xi Jinping spoke on a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 26, 2023. This was the first known conversation between the two leaders since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022.
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Romania to buy 18 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkiye
Europe, News April 27, 2023 , by IRIA
Romanian Ministry of Defense has awarded a $321 million contract to Turkish drone manufacturer, Baykar Technologies, for procurement of Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles. Romania had been exploring options for combat drones since August last year.
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Sweden’s research rocket malfunctions mid-flight, lands in Norway
Europe, News April 27, 2023 , by IRIA
A research rocket launched by Sweden Space Corp (SSC) malfunctioned and crashed 15 kilometers inside neighboring Norway. The rocket was launched from Esrange Space Center on April 24, 2023. The space center is in Sweden’s uninhabited northern area.
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US aircraft carrier Nimitz arrives in Thailand
Asia-Pacific, News April 26, 2023 , by IRIA
The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived at Laem Chabang Port just north of Pattaya in Thailand on April 24 as part of the Nimitz Strike Group visit that aims to strengthen the U.S.-Thai security partnership.