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‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said two U.S. Army aviators “got very lucky” after an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was downed…

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Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project

BERLIN — The leaders of France and Germany have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and build a…

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French Army has recruitment surplus but lacks equipment, deputy chief says

PARIS — The French Army has so many applicants that it has had to slow recruitment, while at the same…

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The US Army wants thousands of air defense missiles to replace the Stinger

The U.S. Army plans to order thousands of next-generation, short-range air defense missiles to replace the aging FIM-92 Stinger. A new Army Request…

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Huge fascist-era underground cisterns draw Western special forces to Italy for tunnel training

ROME — Battles in tunnels in Gaza and fierce underground fighting in Ukraine have convinced special forces units around the…

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Air Force Eyes Faster Software Updates for More Aircraft

The Air Force has embraced new technical approaches like open mission systems and rapid software updates for cutting-edge aircraft like…

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Iran Severely Damaged US Air Ops Center in Qatar Soon After War Began

The command center that ran America’s air campaigns in the Middle East for over two decades took a direct hit…

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Rheinmetall sells struggling auto division to focus on defense

BERLIN — Germany’s Rheinmetall will sell its struggling automotive unit to Munich-based investment firm Aequita for about €350 million ($406…

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U.K. Mine Countermeasures Mothership Leaves Gibraltar for Potential Strait of Hormuz Mission

The Royal Navy’s mine countermeasures mothership RFA Lyme Bay (L3007) departed Tuesday from Gibraltar as the U.K. and France prepare to launch…

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New Zealand budget spares defense, intelligence agencies from cuts

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Defence Force and intelligence agencies are on track to receive almost $4.3 billion (US$2.5…

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