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US Space Force needs more to effectively deter, win wars

One of the oft repeated phrases by political and military leaders during National Defense Authorization Act and defense budget rollout is how important it is to get the bill passed so we give our men and women in uniform everything they need to be successful in...
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Belgium’s Cockerill to buy French armored-vehicle maker Arquus

PARIS — Belgian engineering company John Cockerill said Monday it has agreed to buy French military vehicle maker Arquus from Volvo Group for an undisclosed amount, adding a range of wheeled armored carriers and military trucks to its offerings. John Cockerill expects...
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RTX threatens legal action against Italy over Microtecnica sale

ROME — The American defense giant RTX is threatening to take the Italian government to court for blocking the sale of an aerospace unit in Italy to the French firm Safran. RTX, formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, had planned to sell Microtecnica to Safran....
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France buys 42 Rafale jets for more than $5.5 billion

PARIS — France has ordered 42 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation in a deal worth more than €5 billion (U.S. $5.5 billion), the Armed Forces Ministry announced Friday. The purchase comes as French lawmakers express concerns about the Franco-German project to...
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