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Aselsan Signs Saudi Cooperation Deals
Military electronics specialist Aselsan, Turkey's biggest defense firm, signed cooperation deals with two Saudi companies, further deepening efforts to penetrate into Gulf and Middle Eastern markets.
Nexter-KMW Joint Venture Takes Next Step
France edged forward to the planned 50-50 joint venture between Nexter and German partner Krauss-Maffei Wegmann with the July 9 parliamentary adoption of privatization of the state-owned land weapons manufacturer.
UAE To Supply Regional Aid in Terror Fight
The United Arab Emirates is instituting an armed forces commission to supply financial and military aid to Arab allies for counterterrorism efforts, a UAE source told Defense News.
Saudi-led Strikes Hit Yemen Rebels Despite Truce
Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombarded Yemeni rebels Sunday, witnesses said, in a new blow to a UN-proposed truce in the impoverished country where millions are threatened with famine.
South Korea Fires Warning Shots at DMZ
South Korean troops fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who intruded on the buffer zone marking their heavily armed border, Seoul said Sunday, in the first such skirmish this year.
UN, EU Welcome Libya Peace Deal
The United Nations and European states on Sunday welcomed a UN peace deal initialled by some Libyan factions but not by the opposition as a step towards restoring stability there.
Thai Chinese Sub Buy Challenges US Pivot
TAIPEI — Thailand's move to purchase Chinese submarines has exacerbated tensions with the US and poses a challenge to Washington's "pivot" to the Pacific.
Op Tempo, Sustainment Flaws Hit Russian Air Force
As the Kremlin continues to assert its air power in a bid to intimidate NATO allies in Europe and North America, its mostly Soviet-built aircraft are being pushed to their limits — a fact experts point to when attempting to explain the loss of five aircraft of different designs in just the past month.
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