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  US Army to spend $4.79 billion on Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System production

  News, US April 30, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States Army has awarded defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin a $4.79 billion contract for full-rate production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets and associated equipment.
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  3 dead after two US Military Apache helicopters collide mid-air in Alaska

  News, US April 29, 2023 , by IRIA

  At least three U.S. military personnel have been reported dead while one is injured after two AH-64 Apache helicopters collided and crashed in Alaska on April 28, 2023. The helicopters were returning from a training flight.
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  Indonesia to order 18 new Rafale fighter jets in a $2.3 billion deal

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 29, 2023 , by IRIA

  Indonesia is set to finalize the $2.3 billion deal with French company Dassault Aviation to acquire 18 new Rafale fighter jets. The deal is part of a wider agreement in which Indonesia would buy 42 Rafale jets from France.
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  US and South Korea strengthen alliance, agree to deter North Korea with nuclear submarine deployment

  Asia-Pacific, News, US April 28, 2023 , by IRIA

  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Washington and met U.S. President Joe Biden, as both leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in multiple domains and extended deterrence including the first deployment of a U.S. nuclear missile submarine to the country in decades.
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  China and Ukraine leaders speak for the first time since Russian invasion of Ukraine

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News April 28, 2023 , by IRIA

  China’s President Xi Jinping spoke on a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 26, 2023. This was the first known conversation between the two leaders since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022.
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  Romania to buy 18 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkiye

  Europe, News April 27, 2023 , by IRIA

  Romanian Ministry of Defense has awarded a $321 million contract to Turkish drone manufacturer, Baykar Technologies, for procurement of Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles. Romania had been exploring options for combat drones since August last year.
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  Sweden’s research rocket malfunctions mid-flight, lands in Norway

  Europe, News April 27, 2023 , by IRIA

  A research rocket launched by Sweden Space Corp (SSC) malfunctioned and crashed 15 kilometers inside neighboring Norway. The rocket was launched from Esrange Space Center on April 24, 2023. The space center is in Sweden’s uninhabited northern area.
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  US aircraft carrier Nimitz arrives in Thailand

  Asia-Pacific, News April 26, 2023 , by IRIA

  The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived at Laem Chabang Port just north of Pattaya in Thailand on April 24 as part of the Nimitz Strike Group visit that aims to strengthen the U.S.-Thai security partnership.
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  Patriot air defense systems become operational in Ukraine

  Europe, News April 26, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S.-made Patriot air defense system has entered combat services in Ukraine. An undisclosed number of Raytheon’s technology’s Patriot missile systems arrived in Ukraine earlier this month.
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  Global military spending reaches record high of $2.24 trillion

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US April 25, 2023 , by IRIA

  Global military spending reached an all-time high of $2.24 trillion in 2022. The significant increase was largely due to the Russia-Ukraine war that resulted in immense military spending all across Europe.

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