Canada to spend $1.4 billion on armored combat support vehicles built locally
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Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow
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Russian troops survive just 20-30 minutes on Ukraine’s front lines, CIA director says
Russian recruits arriving on the battlefield in Ukraine survive an estimated 20 to 30 minutes before they are killed or wounded, the CIA director said.
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Canada to spend $1.4 billion on armored combat support vehicles built locally
Canada is significantly expanding its armored fleet with a new contract to acquire 190 combat support vehicles over the next four years.
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2 defense tech companies sue US Navy after losing out on MUSV program
Two defense tech companies sued the U.S. government, alleging they were unfairly excluded from the Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
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Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike
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Zelenskyy taps European allies to build Freya, a cheaper Patriot-alternative to Russia’s ballistic missiles
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