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Guerrilla Drone Attack Injures Three at Colombia Airport

Colombian guerrillas injured three people in a drone attack on an airport near the Venezuelan border, in a region plagued by cocaine-trafficking related violence, the military said.

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Russia Subjecting 1.6 Million Ukrainian Children to Military Brainwashing: OSCE Report

Around 1.6 million young Ukrainians are being forced by Russia into a system of military indoctrination that could amount to a crime against humanity, according to OSCE-mandated independent experts.

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Israel’s Merkava Tank: Built for Survivability

From unconventional design choices to decades of battlefield experience, the Merkava guide explores the tank's development, variants, operational use, and future.

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Belgium to Order 10 NASAMS Air Defense Systems From Kongsberg 

Belgium has signed a cooperation agreement with the Netherlands to purchase 10 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

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Finland, Norway, Latvia Eye Joint Procurement of Patria TRACKX Vehicles

Finland, Norway, and Latvia have signed a statement of intent to adopt Patria's proprietary TRACKX system, expanding multinational cooperation on next-generation land mobility.

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Philippines to Adopt Retired Japanese Navy Abukuma Warships

The Philippines is planning to acquire five decommissioned Abukuma-class destroyer escorts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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Canada Orders Joint Strike Missiles for Future F-35 Fighter Fleet 

Canada has awarded Kongsberg an approximately $564-million contract to procure Joint Strike Missiles for its future fleet of F-35 fighter jets.

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Pentagon Opens Hunt for Disposable Drones to Complement MQ-9A Reaper

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has launched a competition for a low-cost, modular unmanned aerial system capable of performing many of the missions handled by the MQ-9A Reaper.

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Germany Begins Serial Production of GEREON Ground Drones for Ukraine

German companies Deutz and ARX Robotics have started serial production of the GEREON unmanned ground vehicle in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, with the first systems scheduled for delivery to Ukraine later this year.

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Rheinmetall, DOK-ING Form Croatian Venture for Next-Gen UGV Tech

German defense giant Rheinmetall has launched Rheinmetall Unmanned Vehicles, a joint venture with Croatian autonomous systems developer DOK-ING, as part of an effort to expand Europe’s ground drone industry.

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