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European law enforcement and public security agencies are entering a new cycle of investment in personal protection equipment (PPE), driven by evolving threat profiles, officer welfare requirements and advances in materials technology.

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Qatar on 6 February 2019 took delivery of the first of 36 Rafale multi-purpose jet fighters it has ordered from French manufacturer Dassault. The hand-over …

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Construction begins on DDG 120

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General Dynamics has begun construction of the US Navy’s future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Carl M Levin (DDG 120), at its Bath Iron Works …

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The US must examine whether US-made military gear in Yemen is being transferred to unintended recipients, including Al-Qaeda and Iran-backed rebels, a top general said …

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India gets its hands on first Chinooks

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to receive 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Boeing, and the first was formally handed over during a ceremony at …

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Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu on 5 February said the country must develop new types of missile systems in the next two years, after Washington …

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US Navy names LCS 34

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The US Navy will name its next Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship, LCS 34, as USS Augusta. The vessel is being built by Austal USA at …

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The US turned over a communications and operations centre to the Niger army on Monday to help the African nation battle Boko Haram.  The planning …

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Germany to fund military infrastructure in Lithuania

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Germany will invest €110 million ($127 million) in military infrastructure in Lithuania until 2021, its defence minister said on Monday, on a visit to mark …

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