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Saab sells two GlobalEye radar planes for $1B, buyer a secret

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NATO’s arms race has an unlikely weak link: cables

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Uzbekistan shows off armored vehicles designed by its own engineers

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Bell to rewire U.S. Marine Corps’ Viper and Venom fleet

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IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from armies near Russia and Ukraine

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Saab sells two GlobalEye radar planes for $1B, buyer a secret

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NATO’s arms race has an unlikely weak link: cables

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IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from armies near Russia and Ukraine

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The system, called...

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