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Satellite image confirms Russian patrol ship destroyed near Novorossiysk

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Ghostworks unveils MRLN, a new naval autonomy system

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GE wins the engine contract for UK’s newest helicopters

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Germany’s engine giant bought an armored vehicle maker

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Satellite image confirms Russian patrol ship destroyed near Novorossiysk

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Ghostworks unveils MRLN, a new naval autonomy system

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GE wins the engine contract for UK’s newest helicopters

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Reusable rockets could turn orbit into military supply chain

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