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Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Gets 25% Larger Wingspan, 2,000-lb Payload Boost

Boeing has introduced a series of upgrades to its MQ-28 Ghost Bat unmanned combat aircraft, aimed at increasing payload capacity and expanding mission flexibility.

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Two German Firms Expand Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone Industry Team 

Boeing Defence Australia and Rheinmetall have welcomed German firms Diehl Defence as well as Rohde & Schwarz as additional industry partners for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone program.

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US Army Taps L3Harris to Supply VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Systems for $106M

The US Army has awarded L3Harris a contract valued at up to $106 million to deliver an unspecified number of VAMPIRE counter-drone systems, supporting the Pentagon’s layered defense approach.

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US OKs $292M AMRAAM Missile Sale to South Korea 

The US State Department has approved a potential $292-million foreign military sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to South Korea.

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France Enhances SAMP/T NG With Short-Range VL MICA Interceptors 

France has contracted Eurosam to upgrade the in-development SAMP/T NG air defense system with the VL MICA short-range interceptor.

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Iran Will Target Any Vessel Traffic in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's military command said Thursday it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after it struck two vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway, as talks to end the war faltered.

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UN Chief Warns of ‘Full War’ Risk in Middle East

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday of the risk of a return to "full war" in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded strikes.

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Israeli Strike Hits South Lebanon: State Media

An Israeli strike hit a car in the center of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Wednesday, state media reported, as Israel persisted with its attacks across the country's south.

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Kuwait Temporarily Closes Airspace After Iranian Attacks

Kuwait said Thursday it would temporarily close its airspace from 4:50 a.m (01:50 GMT) and divert flights to alternative airports, after Iranian attacks in the region.

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Kyiv Hit Russian Military Plant Using Ukrainian-Made Missile: Zelensky

Kyiv struck a Russian military facility several hundred miles east of Moscow with Ukrainian-produced missiles overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, marking a rare deployment of the country's flagship weapon.

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