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  Comments Off on Turkish drone maker teams up with Airbus to upgrade unmanned helicopter 0

  Turkish drone maker teams up with Airbus to upgrade unmanned helicopter

  Middle East, News, US June 3, 2024 , by IRIA

  Turkish drone manufacturer Titra announced partnering with aerospace giant Airbus to modify its Alpin unmanned drone helicopter. The collaboration aims to enable the drone to take off and land autonomously on naval platforms.
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  US and China defense chiefs join world leaders in Singapore for Shangri-La Dialogue 2024

  Asia-Pacific, News, US June 2, 2024 , by IRIA

  Defense chiefs of the U.S. and China and several other prominent world leaders have gathered in Singapore to attend the Shangri-la Dialogue 2024, Asia’s top defense summit.
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  Comments Off on US approves $2.9 billion Black Hawk helicopter sales to Sweden, Austria, and Brazil 0

  US approves $2.9 billion Black Hawk helicopter sales to Sweden, Austria, and Brazil

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

  The U.S. State Department has given the green light for foreign military sales involving the sale of 36 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Sweden, Austria, and Brazil. According to DSCA, each of these countries has submitted requests for 12 Sikorsky-made helicopters, totaling a combined worth of $2.9 billion.
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  Comments Off on NATO Military Committee officials visit Finland to review defense strategy, observe drills 0

  NATO Military Committee officials visit Finland to review defense strategy, observe drills

  Europe, News June 1, 2024 , by IRIA

  Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer led a delegation of NATO military representatives to visit Finland. The NATO Military Committee reviewed Finland's defense strategy and observed Exercise Northern Forest 24 in Rovajärvi, Lapland.
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  Comments Off on China’s President Xi Jinping hosts Arab leaders in Beijing, pledges to ramp up aid for Gaza 0

  China’s President Xi Jinping hosts Arab leaders in Beijing, pledges to ramp up aid for Gaza

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 31, 2024 , by IRIA

  China’s President Xi Jinping hosted the heads of state from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Tunisia, and other Arab nations on May 30, 2024, for the China-Arab summit intended to focus on Beijing’s expanding trade relationships and security concerns related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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  Comments Off on US and Norwegian firms team up to support Norway’s long-term defense strategy 0

  US and Norwegian firms team up to support Norway’s long-term defense strategy

  Europe, News, US May 31, 2024 , by IRIA

  U.S. defense company Northrop Grumman and Norwegian firm Andøya Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support Norway’s long-term defense plan. The collaboration would allow the Royal Norwegian Air Force to use the MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft system.
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  Comments Off on European allies commit billions to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Spain, Belgium and Portugal 0

  European allies commit billions to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Spain, Belgium and Portugal

  Europe, News May 30, 2024 , by IRIA

  During a tour of three European Union countries on May 27-28, 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed three security cooperation agreements with Spain, Belgium, and Portugal, and received assurance of billions of dollars in military aid.
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  Comments Off on US military’s $135 million F-35 jet crashes in New Mexico, pilot hospitalized 0

  US military’s $135 million F-35 jet crashes in New Mexico, pilot hospitalized

  News, US May 30, 2024 , by IRIA

  A U.S. military’s F-35B Lightning II fighter jet crashed near the Albuquerque International Support airfield in New Mexico on May 29, 2024, resulting in serious injuries to the pilot.
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  Comments Off on China, Japan and South Korean leaders meet for trilateral summit in Seoul 0

  China, Japan and South Korean leaders meet for trilateral summit in Seoul

  Asia-Pacific, News May 29, 2024 , by IRIA

  Chinese Premier Li Qiang, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida engaged in detailed discussions at the ninth trilateral summit meeting and the eighth trilateral business summit held in Seoul on May 27, 2024.
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  Comments Off on Philippines receives last two of six T129 combat helicopters from Turkey 0

  Philippines receives last two of six T129 combat helicopters from Turkey

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News May 29, 2024 , by IRIA

  Turkish Aerospace Industries announced that the Philippines received the final two of six T129 ATAK combat helicopters, approximately a year later than the initially expected schedule.

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