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  Comments Off on Romania and Bulgaria partially join EU Schengen travel zone after 13-year wait 0

  Romania and Bulgaria partially join EU Schengen travel zone after 13-year wait

  Europe, News April 2, 2024 , by IRIA

  After a thirteen-year wait, Romania and Bulgaria finally joined Europe's Schengen area of free movement on March 31, 2024, allowing their citizens to travel freely by air and sea without border checks, bringing them in line with the rest of Europe.
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  Comments Off on US CENTCOM awards $922 million contract to General Dynamics to modernize IT infrastructure 0

  US CENTCOM awards $922 million contract to General Dynamics to modernize IT infrastructure

  News, US April 2, 2024 , by IRIA

  The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has awarded global aerospace and defense firm General Dynamics' business unit General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) a $922 million contract to modernize enterprise IT infrastructure.
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  Comments Off on Netherlands to upgrade its fleet of MQ-9A Reaper drones to conduct NATO missions 0

  Netherlands to upgrade its fleet of MQ-9A Reaper drones to conduct NATO missions

  Europe, News, US April 1, 2024 , by IRIA

  The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has announced its plans to enhance its MQ-9A Reapers fleet in collaboration with the U.S.-based defense manufacturer, General Atomics. The latest upgrade involves integrating new weaponry and radars onto unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  Comments Off on US approves $3.8 billion in military aid for Israel, halts funding for UN humanitarian agency UNRWA 0

  US approves $3.8 billion in military aid for Israel, halts funding for UN humanitarian agency UNRWA

  Middle East, News, US April 1, 2024 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Congress approved the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel while the State Department is set to finalize the approval. This decision comes despite publicly voiced concerns about the potential Israeli invasion of Gaza's Rafah and the increasing number of civilian casualties in the region.
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  Comments Off on Indonesia signs $1.3 billion deal with Europe’s largest shipbuilder Fincantieri for two patrol vessels 0

  Indonesia signs $1.3 billion deal with Europe’s largest shipbuilder Fincantieri for two patrol vessels

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News March 31, 2024 , by IRIA

  Europe's largest naval supplier and shipbuilding Italian company, Fincantieri, revealed that it signed a contract with the Indonesian Navy to deliver two 4,900-ton Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol ships.
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  Comments Off on Israeli strikes killed more than 70 people in Gaza and 40 in Syria in one day despite UNSC ceasefire plea 0

  Israeli strikes killed more than 70 people in Gaza and 40 in Syria in one day despite UNSC ceasefire plea

  Middle East, News March 30, 2024 , by IRIA

  Gaza's Health Ministry reported that at least 71 Palestinians have lost their lives and 112 others have been wounded during the most recent attacks by Israel within the last 24 hours. Separately, Israeli air strikes on Syria’s northern province of Aleppo have killed more than 40 people.
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  Comments Off on Argentina to buy 24 used F-16 fighter jets from Denmark 0

  Argentina to buy 24 used F-16 fighter jets from Denmark

  Americas, Europe, News March 30, 2024 , by IRIA

  Denmark's Minister of Defense, Troels Lund Poulsen, finalized an agreement with Argentina's Minister of Defense, Luis Alfonso Petri, clearing the path for the transfer of 24 Danish F-16 Fighting Falcon combat jets to Argentina. The deal was finalized after approval from the U.S., which produces the fighter jets.
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  Comments Off on China’s Xi Jinping meets Dutch prime minister and US business delegation to bolster economic ties 0

  China’s Xi Jinping meets Dutch prime minister and US business delegation to bolster economic ties

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US March 29, 2024 , by IRIA

  China’s President Xi Jinping met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and met more than a dozen U.S. CEOs and academics in two separate meetings. These meetings are perceived as part of Beijing's renewed endeavors to attract foreign investors and repair strained ties with the West.
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  Comments Off on US Army awards $318 million services contract for M109A6 and A7 self-propelled howitzers 0

  US Army awards $318 million services contract for M109A6 and A7 self-propelled howitzers

  News, US March 29, 2024 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $318 million contract to perform technical and sustainment support services for its fleet of M109A6 and A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH) and M992A3 carrier, ammunition, tracked (CAT) vehicles.
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  Comments Off on Israeli defense chief meets high-level US officials amid increasing tensions over military operation in Gaza 0

  Israeli defense chief meets high-level US officials amid increasing tensions over military operation in Gaza

  Middle East, News, US March 28, 2024 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant in separate meetings in Washington. Gallant marked his first visit to the U.S. since assuming the role.

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