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Germany leans into Eurofighter with new order of 20 jets
COLOGNE, Germany — The German government will buy 20 more Eurofighter combat aircraft in addition to 38 already on...
US Defense Secretary Austin’s chief of staff to step down this summer
PARIS — Kelly Magsamen, who has served as chief of staff to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin his entire tenure,...
Colombian Air Force to buy more T-6C training aircraft
SANTIAGO, Chile — The Colombian Air Force plans to buy four additional T-6C Texan II turboprop training aircraft from...
Italy taps Iveco to supply new amphibious combat vehicles
ROME — Italy has made its first acquisition of an amphibious vehicle type which was developed by Italy’s Iveco and has...
UK, Japan ink agreement to enable bilateral troop deployments
LONDON — Britain has signed a major defense agreement with Japan, giving the two nations the ability to deploy troops...
France receives first new Rafale fighter jet after four-year pause
STUTTGART, Germany — France has received its first new Rafale fighter jet in four years, manufacturer Dassault...
Arms supplied by US, UK killed civilians in Yemen, report finds
CAIRO — Weapons supplied by the United Kingdom and the United States and used by a Saudi-led coalition fighting in...
Japan to OK new US Marine littoral regiment on Okinawa
WASHINGTON ― Japan on Wednesday will formally approve U.S. plans for a new Marine quick-reaction force on Okinawa and...
India to spend $522M on missiles, air defense and naval weapons
NEW DELHI — India’s top arms buyer on Tuesday approved a budget of 42.76 billion rupees (U.S. $522.17 million) to...
GOP pick to lead House China committee vows to win ‘new Cold War’
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday voted 365-65 to establish a special committee on China, and the lawmaker Republicans...
Indian jets deploy to Japan for long-delayed Veer Guardian exercise
MELBOURNE, Australia — Indian Air Force fighter jets have made their first deployment to Japan to take part in the...