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  Comments Off on US Army awards $322 million contract for TOW 2B missile systems 0

  US Army awards $322 million contract for TOW 2B missile systems

  News, US August 22, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Army awarded a $322 million contract to the U.S.-based defense manufacturer, Raytheon Technologies (RTX), for the production of Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-guided (TOW) 2B missile systems.
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  1 Comment on Ukraine to get F-16 jets as Zelenskyy visits Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark 0

  Ukraine to get F-16 jets as Zelenskyy visits Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark

  Europe, News August 21, 2023 , by IRIA

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Europe to seek fighter jets for Ukraine. Zelenskyy discussed steps for transferring Swedish Gripen fighter jets and reached a deal to acquire 42 F-16 combat aircraft from the Netherlands and 19 from Denmark.
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  Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes on moon surface

  Europe, News August 21, 2023 , by IRIA

  Russia’s lunar probe Luna-25 crashed into the moon one day before its scheduled landing on August 20, 2023. The mission was the Russian space agency’s first attempt to land a lunar probe on the far side of the moon and its first lunar mission in nearly 50 years.
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  China conducts large-scale military drills around Taiwan Strait

  Asia-Pacific, News August 20, 2023 , by IRIA

  China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched a large-scale military drill around the island of Taiwan that involves several of its frigates, destroyers, fighter jets, and planes. The exercise that started on August 19, 2023, coincides with some key events including a visit from Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai to the United States.
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  Comments Off on Ukraine to receive F-16 fighter jets from Netherlands and Denmark as US approves transfer 0

  Ukraine to receive F-16 fighter jets from Netherlands and Denmark as US approves transfer

  Europe, News, US August 20, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States approved the request to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands. The significant upgrade is expected to provide substantial benefit to Kyiv in its fight against the Russian invasion.
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  1 Comment on US, South Korea, Japan leaders meet at Camp David to deepen economic and military ties 0

  US, South Korea, Japan leaders meet at Camp David to deepen economic and military ties

  Asia-Pacific, News, US August 19, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Joe Biden met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yoel and these Japanese President Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Camp David near Washington on August 18, 2023. Leaders of the three countries vowed to deepen economic cooperation and military partnership against China and North Korea.
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  Comments Off on World’s largest warship USS Gerald R. Ford trains with NATO ships in Mediterranean Sea 0

  World’s largest warship USS Gerald R. Ford trains with NATO ships in Mediterranean Sea

  Europe, News, US August 19, 2023 , by IRIA

  U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting a series of maritime training exercises with NATO task group during Exercise Sage Wolverine. The exercises are being held from August 2 to 23 in the central Mediterranean Sea.
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  Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia for first time in years as relations improve

  Middle East, News August 18, 2023 , by IRIA

  Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Riyadh on August 17, 2023, marking the first official trip from an Iranian top diplomat to Saudi Arabia in years. His visit aims to further ease the tensions between the two former rival states in the Middle Eastern.
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  Comments Off on US approves sale of Israel’s Arrow-3 missile defense system to Germany for $3.5 billion 0

  US approves sale of Israel’s Arrow-3 missile defense system to Germany for $3.5 billion

  Europe, Middle East, News, US August 18, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States has approved Israel's request to sell its Arrow-3 missile defense system to Germany for $3.5 billion, making it the largest single defense deal in Israel's history. If approved, the Arrow-3 defense systems will be delivered to Germany by the end of 2025.
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  Comments Off on Maritime forces from 20 Indo-Pacific partner countries taking part in SEACAT Exercise 0

  Maritime forces from 20 Indo-Pacific partner countries taking part in SEACAT Exercise

  Asia-Pacific, News, US August 17, 2023 , by IRIA

  Maritime forces from 20 Indo-Pacific partner nations are taking part in the 22nd iteration of the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) Exercise in Singapore. The two-week multilateral maritime exercise is aimed at strengthening coordination among nations in the Indo-Pacific region.

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