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  German arms maker Diehl to increase production of IRIS-T air defense system

  Europe, News September 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  Germany’s leading defense manufacturer, Diehl Defense, has announced its plans to significantly increase the production of the IRIS-T air defense systems. The ramp-up in production comes amid the increasing demand for weapons in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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  Russian drones hit Ukraine’s grain exporting port, damage infrastructure

  Europe, News September 6, 2023 , by IRIA

  Russia conducted a drone attack on a Ukrainian grain exporting port located in the Odesa region on the Danube River. Ukrainian officials said that the attacks caused infrastructural damage and at least two people were injured.
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  Turkish President Erdogan meets Putin to discuss revival of Black Sea grain deal

  Europe, News September 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 4, 2023, in the Russian city of Sochi. The two leaders discussed the possibility of reviving the Black Sea Grain Initiative after Moscow backed out of it in July earlier this year.
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  Lockheed Martin to establish European F-16 training center in Romania

  Europe, News, US September 5, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. leading defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced a Letter of Intent to establish the European F-16 Training Center in Romania. The company signed an agreement with the governments of Romania and the Netherlands to set up the training center.
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  US Space Development Agency launches 13 satellites with SpaceX Falcon9 rocket

  News, US September 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Space Development Agency launched the second batch of 13 Transport and Tracking satellites using SapceX’s Falcon9 rocket. The mission lifted off on September 2, 2023, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, U.S.
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  Thousands protest in Niger demanding withdrawal of French forces after military coup

  Africa, News September 4, 2023 , by IRIA

  Tens of thousands of protestors gathered outside a French military post in Niger’s capital Niamey, demanding a completer withdrawal of the former colonizer. Anti-French sentiment is on the rise in Niger following the military coup in July this year, that Paris refused to recognize.
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  US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer to receive hypersonic weapons upgrade

  News, US September 3, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt arrived at the Pascagoula port in Mississippi. The vessel has been reported to receive hypersonic missile upgrades by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), America’s largest shipbuilding company.
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  Japan unveils record-high $53 billion defense budget for 2024

  Asia-Pacific, News September 2, 2023 , by IRIA

  Japanese Ministry of Defense submitted a request to the country’s Finance Ministry seeking approval for a record-high 7.7 trillion Yen ($53 billion) defense budget for fiscal year 2024. Tokyo has been increasing its defense spending exponentially amid increasing tensions with China and North Korea.
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  Comments Off on UK’s BAE Systems sets up office in Ukraine, signs cooperation agreement on arms production 0

  UK’s BAE Systems sets up office in Ukraine, signs cooperation agreement on arms production

  Europe, News September 2, 2023 , by IRIA

  Britain's leading defense manufacturer BAE Systems established its representative office in Ukraine as the company signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on the localization of BAE Systems arms production.
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  Gabon’s military overthrows 56-year-old dynastic rule, President under house arrest

  Africa, News September 1, 2023 , by IRIA

  Military officers of the oil-rich francophone African nation, Gabon, seized power on August 30, 2023, placing President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest. The military coup was initiated after the country’s election body announced that Bongo had won the election for the third time in a row on August 26.

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