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Romania to buy two next-generation C-27J Spartan aircraft from Leonardo
Europe, News June 4, 2026 , by IRIA
Romania has signed a contract with Italian aerospace company Leonardo to acquire two C-27J Spartan tactical
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NATO announces scaled-down BALTOPS drills in Baltic Sea to demonstrate alliance unity
Europe, News, US June 3, 2026 , by IRIA
NATO allies, including the United States, are set to begin the annual BALTOPS naval exercise in the Baltic
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Norway joins France’s nuclear deterrence initiative as Europe seeks greater security independence
Europe, News June 2, 2026 , by IRIA
Norway became the ninth European country to sign a new defense pact with France to participate in expanding
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US downgrades AUKUS deal with Australia to sell only used nuclear submarines
Asia-Pacific, News, US June 1, 2026 , by IRIA
The United States has revised the AUKUS submarine agreement with Australia, removing plans to provide
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World military leaders and defense chiefs meet in Singapore for Shangri-La Dialogue 2026
Asia-Pacific, News, US May 31, 2026 , by IRIA
This year’s Shangri-La Dialogue opened in Singapore on May 29, 2026, with a focus on Indo-Pacific security,
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AUKUS partners sign major agreement on underwater drone technology project
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US May 31, 2026 , by IRIA
The United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia signed a new agreement on May 30, 2026, under their
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Russian drone hits Romanian apartment block, injures two near Ukraine border
Europe, News May 30, 2026 , by IRIA
A Russian drone struck a residential apartment building in the Romanian city of Galati near the Ukrainian
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US awards $4.16 billion contract to SpaceX for space-based aircraft-tracking network
News, US May 30, 2026 , by IRIA
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to accelerate the development of a new
Comments Off on Ukraine to buy 20 Gripen fighter jets and receive 16 older C/D variant aircraft from Sweden 0

Ukraine to buy 20 Gripen fighter jets and receive 16 older C/D variant aircraft from Sweden
Europe, News May 29, 2026 , by IRIA
Ukraine will buy 20 new Gripen fighter jets from Sweden, while Stockholm will also donate 16 older Gripen
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy asks US for more weapons in desperate letter to Trump
Europe, News, US May 28, 2026 , by IRIA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump in a desperate