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  Comments Off on Italy’s Leonardo and Germany’s Rheinmetall join forces to develop new battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles 0

  Italy’s Leonardo and Germany’s Rheinmetall join forces to develop new battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles

  Europe, News October 18, 2024 , by IRIA

  Italian defense giant Leonardo and German firm Rheinmetall have officially established a joint venture to develop and produce cutting-edge military combat vehicles in Europe. The two companies would have an equal share of 50% each in Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles
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  Comments Off on SCO leaders call for expanded regional cooperation to boost economic ties at SCO summit in Pakistan 0

  SCO leaders call for expanded regional cooperation to boost economic ties at SCO summit in Pakistan

  Asia-Pacific, News October 17, 2024 , by IRIA

  Leaders and top officials of the 10-member Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) agreed to bolster strategic coordination and economic ties at the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government held in Islamabad on October 15 and 16.
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  Comments Off on Canada expels Indian diplomats over links to killing of Sikh activist, India responds by expelling Canadian diplomats 0

  Canada expels Indian diplomats over links to killing of Sikh activist, India responds by expelling Canadian diplomats

  Americas, Asia-Pacific, News October 17, 2024 , by IRIA

  Tensions between India and Canada have deepened as both nations expelled senior diplomats amidst allegations surrounding the 2023 assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia, Canada.
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  More than 60 NATO aircraft taking part in nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon

  Europe, News October 16, 2024 , by IRIA

  NATO Allies are conducting the nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” with the participation of more than 60 aircraft, including F-35 stealth fighter jets and B-52 bombers. The two-week exercise features training flights over Western Europe.
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  Comments Off on US Navy awards $736 million contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles 0

  US Navy awards $736 million contract for AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles

  News, US October 16, 2024 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Navy has awarded defense manufacturer Raytheon a $736 million contract to produce AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles. Under the contract, Raytheon would provide the Navy with the upgraded Block II variant of the missile.
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  Comments Off on US deploys THAAD anti-missile system and troops to bolster Israel’s air defenses 0

  US deploys THAAD anti-missile system and troops to bolster Israel’s air defenses

  Middle East, News, US October 15, 2024 , by IRIA

  The United States is sending one of its most advanced missile defense systems THAAD and about 100 U.S. troops to Israel to help bolster its ally’s air defenses amid escalating war in the Middle East and an imminent Israeli assault on Iran.
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  Comments Off on 4 Israeli soldiers killed, dozens of people wounded in Hezbollah drone attack 0

  4 Israeli soldiers killed, dozens of people wounded in Hezbollah drone attack

  Middle East, News October 15, 2024 , by IRIA

  Four Israeli soldiers have been killed and more than 60 people injured in a Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli army base near the northern Israeli town of Binyamina a town. The attack is one of the deadliest attacks on Israel since the beginning of the war last October.
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  Comments Off on NATO allies conducted complex Explosive Ordnance Disposal operations during Exercise Northern Challenge 0

  NATO allies conducted complex Explosive Ordnance Disposal operations during Exercise Northern Challenge

  Europe, News, US October 14, 2024 , by IRIA

  NATO allies and partners integrated efforts to plan and execute complex Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) detection, neutralization, and exploitation capabilities during Exercise Northern Challenge 2024 in Iceland.
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  Comments Off on US next-generation Bushmaster Chain Gun offers two feed paths for advanced ammunition rounds for the first time 0

  US next-generation Bushmaster Chain Gun offers two feed paths for advanced ammunition rounds for the first time

  News, US October 14, 2024 , by IRIA

  U.S. leading defense manufacturer Northrop Grumman unveiled its next-generation M230 Link Fed (M230LF) Dual Feed Bushmaster Chain Gun. It is the first time that the gun offers two ammunition feed paths with options to change between advanced ammunition rounds with the flip of a switch.
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  Comments Off on US conducts airstrikes in Syria targeting multiple ISIS militant camps 0

  US conducts airstrikes in Syria targeting multiple ISIS militant camps

  Middle East, News, US October 13, 2024 , by IRIA

  The U.S. conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple ISIS militant camps in Syria. The strikes were part of a coordinated effort to degrade the operational capabilities of the terrorist group, which has been attempting to regroup in remote areas following its territorial defeat in 2019.

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