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Uralvagonzavod Delivers Modernized Main Battle Tanks to Russian Ministry of Defense.

Deepak BoraAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023

July 19, 2023. Uralvagonzavod has once again delivered a new batch of tanks, including the T-90M “Proryv-3” and modernized T-72B3M, to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The defense industry...

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France to Send Ukraine SCALP Long-Range Missiles. Macron.

EditorAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: AFP. JULY 11, 2023. France will provide Ukraine with SCALP long-range cruise missiles to help Kyiv’s forces strike targets deep behind Russian lines, President...

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Avon Protection Awarded NATO Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Contract.

Deepak BoraAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023

July 19, 2023. Avon Protection has been awarded a three-year contract, with two optional one-year extensions, by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA, Agence OTAN de soutien et...

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6 killed in bomb blast near shrine in Syria ahead of Ashura.

ION correspondentAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023

Hama province, northwest Syria. The Syrian Ministry of Interior stated on Thursday, July 27, that a motorcycle exploded near a public taxi, indicating that investigations are still ongoing. Damascus....

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Morocco in Major Anti-’Terrorist’ Operation.

ION correspondentJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Members of Moroccan special forces take part in a military exercise near the city of Tifnit in southwestern Morocco on June 17, 2021. Moroccan investigators questioned around 50 people...

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DARPA Funds Next Phase of Air-Breathing Hypersonic Program.

Deepak BoraJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Artist’s rendering of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept. Image, RTX. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Raytheon an $81-million risk reduction contract for the Hypersonic...

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Taiwan Confirms NASAMS Air Defense System Acquisition From US.

Deepak BoraJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023

The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS). Photo, Kongsberg. Taipei, July 18, 2023. Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) on Tuesday confirmed that Taiwan has plans to purchase a National...

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UK PM Sunak Apologizes for ‘Horrific’ Abuse of LGBT in Military.

Deepak BoraJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023

PM Rishi Sunak said that banning LGBT in UK armed forces was an “appalling failure” of the British state. JULY 19, 2023. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday...

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Ukraine Air Force Says 36 Russian Cruise Missiles Downed.

Deepak BoraJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Russian Kalibr cruise missile being fired from the sea. Photo, Russian Defence Ministry. The Ukrainian Air Force said Wednesday it had intercepted 36 cruise missiles fired by Russia during...

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Northrop to Design Vertical Takeoff and Landing Drone for Pentagon.

EditorJuly 30, 2023July 30, 2023

Image by Northrop Grumman. Straight up, this unmanned drone can take off and land vertically. The US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has contracted Northrop Grumman to design...