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US awards nearly USD 600 million contract of military vehicles for Lithuan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): The US Army awarded a USD 591 million contract to Oshkosh Defense LLC to provide 1,669 Joint Light Tactical trucks and 868 trailers for the vehicles for the governments of Lithuania, Slovenia and others, the Defense Department said.
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US to pursue 'over-the-horizon' mission in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 22 (ANI): Underlining that the network of US allies and partners in the Middle East and beyond is a huge force multiplier, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Washington will pursue an "over-the-horizon" mission in Afghanistan in response to counterterroris
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US to end combat mission in Iraq in 2021, confirms Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): The US military mission in Iraq will be completed before the end of this year during a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Juma Inad, Pentagon confirmed on Saturday.
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US to invest in strengthening security cooperation in Middle East: Austin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is set to work on strengthening security ties with the Middle East, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.
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US focused on evacuation of its citizens from Afghanistan: US Defence Secr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): America is focused on the evacuation of its citizens from Afghanistan, and will keep working on it, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.
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Amid Chinese military threat, Taiwan unveils new F-16V fighter jets
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 19 (ANI): Amid rising military threats from China, Taiwan on Thursday (local time) unveiled more than two dozen upgraded F-16 fighter jets - F-16V at the Chiayi base.
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UK, Poland sign agreement on plans to cooperate on creating Air Defense Sy
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom and Poland have signed an agreement on the intention to create a new air defense system, the UK Ministry of Defense said.
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Russia to evacuate over 380 people from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI): Russia will evacuate more than 380 Russian and foreign citizens from Afghanistan, Xinhua reported citing the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday.
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Turkey, U.S. agree to continue F-16 talks
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): A meeting over Turkey's demand to acquire F-16 fighter jets between Turkish and US defence officials was conducted in a "positive and constructive atmosphere" in Washington, said Turkey's Defense Ministry on Wednesday.
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1 killed, 1 injured after Malaysia's military jet crash
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): A jet belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) crashed on Tuesday night, leaving one member of the country's military killed and another injured, Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.
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UK slams Russian anti-satellite missile test
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace criticized Russia's reported test of an anti-satellite missile, saying it demonstrates a complete disregard for safety and stability in space as the debris from the tests could put space activities at risk.
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First S-400 regiment to be delivered to India by year-end: Russia's arms e
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], November 15 (ANI): Alexander Mikheev, the director general of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport on Monday said that the first regiment of Russia's anti-aircraft missile system air defence (PRO) S-400 will be delivered to India by the end of 2021.
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