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China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite for Algeria

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#China #Algeria #Space #Satellite #RemoteSensing #LongMarch #Jiuquan #SpaceCooperation
China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite for Algeria
AlSat-3A satellite placed into orbit from Jiuquan as part of bilateral space project signed in 2023.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Lockheed Martin Conducts First 90-degree Launch Of Joint Air-to-Ground Missile from Quad Launcher

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#LockheedMartin #MissileDefense #CounterUAS #VerticalLaunch #DefenseTechnology #NavalDefense #MilitaryTesting
Lockheed Martin Conducts First 90-degree Launch Of Joint Air-to-Ground Missile from Quad Launcher
Test demonstrates vertical launch use against unmanned threats
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January 16, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Venezuelan Corina Machado "Presents" Trump with her Nobel Prize

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#Venezuela #DonaldTrump #MariaCorinaMachado #NobelPeacePrize #USPolitics #LatinAmerica #Geopolitics
Venezuelan Corina Machado "Presents" Trump with her Nobel Prize
Opposition leader hands over Nobel Peace Prize medal at White House as U.S. support for Venezuela’s post-Maduro leadership remains unchanged.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Air India A350 Engine Damaged by Cargo Container at Delhi Airport

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#AirIndia #AirbusA350 #VTJRB #FlightAI101 #DelhiAirport #NewYorkFlight #IGIAirport #EngineDamage #TaxiingIncident #IranianAirspace #CargoContainer #BWFS #TaxiwayIncident #AircraftSafety
Air India A350 Engine Damaged by Cargo Container at Delhi Airport
The plane had earlier taken off at 2 am but was forced to return to Delhi due to the sudden closure of Iranian airspace
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January 16, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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IG Defence Secures Indian Army, Navy Orders for T-Shul Pulse Anti-Drone Gun

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#IGDefence #TShulPulse #AntiDroneGun #CounterDrone #C_UAS #ElectronicWarfare #IndigenousDefense #MakeInIndia #AtmanirbharBharat #IndianArmy #IndianNavy #DroneProtection #MilitaryTech
IG Defence Secures Indian Army, Navy Orders for T-Shul Pulse Anti-Drone Gun
the IG T-Shul Pulse is a handheld, electronic warfare–based anti-drone jammer designed to disrupt and neutralise hostile drones.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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Russian S-300 Unit Claims F-16 Shootdown in Ukraine

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#RussiaUkraineWar #F16 #S300 #AirDefense #UkraineConflict #Russianinvasion #Ukrainewar #NATO
Russian S-300 Unit Claims F-16 Shootdown in Ukraine
Commander says two missiles were used during a planned engagement in the special military operation zone
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January 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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U.S. War Department Launches Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy

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#MilitaryAI #USDefense #ArtificialIntelligence #DefensePolicy #NationalSecurity
U.S. War Department Launches Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy
Plan drives rapid AI integration across warfighting, intelligence operations, enterprise systems
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January 13, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Business Done With Iran

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#Trump #Iran #USTariffs #USIran #MiddleEast #GlobalTrade
Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Business Done With Iran
Order targets countries trading with Iran, links U.S. market access to compliance
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January 13, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Dassault Aviation Partners with Harmattan AI in $200m Funding Round

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#DassaultAviation #HarmattanAI #AI #Autonomy #CombatAviation #MilitaryAI #DroneInterception #ElectronicWarfare #ISR #SeriesBFunding #UnmannedSystems #AIinDefense #StrategicPartnership
Dassault Aviation Partners with Harmattan AI in $200m Funding Round
The investment will support the development and deployment of AI-driven military technologies, with a focus on controlled and monitored autonomy.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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India Moves Closer to Domestic Hypersonic Missile Development

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#DRDO #HypersonicTechnology #Scramjet #HypersonicMissile #Mach5 #IndianDefence #DefenceResearch #DRDL #MadeInIndia #AerospaceEngineering #MissileTechnology #StrategicDefence #SupersonicCombustion
India Moves Closer to Domestic Hypersonic Missile Development
DRDO conducts ground tests of scramjet needed in hypersonic missile engine.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker

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#USSanctions #RussianOil #Bella1 #MaritimeSecurity #Venezuela #ShadowFleet #NorthAtlantic #USCoastGuard
U.S. Announces Seizure of Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker
M/V Bella 1 intercepted in the North Atlantic after weeks-long pursuit as Moscow says action violated international law
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January 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Israel has destroyed around 500 anti-tank mines along its border with Jordan as part of work to build a new security barrier on the country’s eastern frontier.

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#Israel #JordanBorder #BorderSecurity #MineClearance #MiddleEastSecurity
Israel Destroys 500 Mines along Jordan Border to Build New Security Barrier
Decades-old minefields cleared as part of a 500-km eastern border security project
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January 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Indian Defence Ministry Awards $12 Million Anti-Drone Deal to Indrajaal

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#Indrajaal #IndianDefence #AntiDrone #CounterDrone #AIDefence #SkyOS #MilitaryTechnology #IndianArmy #IndianNavy #DefenceContracts #AutonomousSystems #BorderSecurity
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January 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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U.S. Invades Venezuela; Kidnaps Maduro, Wife

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#WorldNews #GlobalAffairs #NewsUpdate #InternationalNews #Geopolitics
U.S. Invades Venezuela; Kidnaps Maduro, Wife
The President was later produced in a New York court and charged with narco terrorism
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January 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Indian MoD Clears Procurement worth $8.8B

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#IndiaDefense #DefenceAcquisitionCouncil #DAC #RajnathSingh #IndianArmy #IndianNavy #IndianAirForce #MakeInIndia #IndianDefence #AstraMissile #Pinaka #DroneDefense #LoiteringMunitions #ISR #Tejas #IAF #IndianOceanRegion
Indian MoD Clears Procurement worth $8.8B
The Acceptance of Necessity includes Loitering Munitions, Lightweight Radars, Guided Rocket Ammunition for Pinaka MRLS, and Integrated Drone Detection & Interdiction System
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December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Hanwha Aerospace to Develop Propulsion System for Korean Lunar Lander

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#HanwhaAerospace #SouthKorea #LunarLander #MoonMission #LunarExploration #KARI #PropulsionSystem #SpacePropulsion #SoftLanding #MMHNTO #DeepSpace #MarsMission #Aerospace #DefenseIndustry
Hanwha Aerospace to Develop Propulsion System for Korean Lunar Lander
KARI will oversee the overall design of the lunar lander’s propulsion system
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December 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Israeli Security Arrests Russian Citizen on Charges of Spying for Iran

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#Israel #ShinBet #IsraeliSecurity #Espionage #IranianIntelligence #CounterIntelligence #NationalSecurity #IsraelIran #Geopolitics #SpyCase
Israeli Security Arrests Russian Citizen on Charges of Spying for Iran
The Russian allegedly photographed ships in Israeli ports at the behest of Iranian operatives
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December 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Lockheed Martin has won a $10 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to support the delivery of C-130J transport aircraft for several foreign customers.

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#LockheedMartin #C130J #DefenseContracts #ForeignMilitarySales #USAirForce #MilitaryAviation
Lockheed Martin Receives $10B Contract for C-130J Aircraft to Foreign Customers
U.S.A.F. contract modification expands long-running transport aircraft program for multiple allied nations
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December 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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U.K. Halts $8B Ajax Armored Vehicle after Fresh Soldier Injury

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#AjaxProgramme #UKDefence #BritishArmy #GeneralDynamics #MilitaryProcurement #DefenceSpending #ArmouredVehicles #MOD
U.K. Halts $8B Ajax Armored Vehicle after Fresh Soldier Injury
Repeated noise and vibration incidents stall trials, push troubled British Army program closer to possible cancellation.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Japan Orders Additional Joint Strike Missiles for F-35sThe JSM is a stealthy air-launched cruise missile designed for internal carriage on the F-35

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#japan #jsm #f35 #cruisemissile
Japan Orders Additional Joint Strike Missiles for F-35s
The JSM is a stealthy air-launched cruise missile designed for internal carriage on the F-35
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December 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a 685.9 billion won (approx.. $460 million) contract with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)

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#KoreaAerospaceIndustries #KAI #SouthKorea #DAPA #KF21fighter #AESAradar
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December 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Germany Signs Record Heavyweight Torpedo Deal for Joint 212CD Submarine Program, marking the largest torpedo order in the history of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS) group operations.

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#Germany #Norway #212submarine #TKMS #NATO
Germany Signs Record Heavyweight Torpedo Deal for Joint 212CD Submarine Program
Agreement covers DM2A5 torpedoes for German-Norwegian submarines.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Leonardo to Build Long-range Missile Defence Radars for Italy

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#ItalyDefense #IntegratedAirDefense #MissileDefense #Leonardo #AirAndMissileDefense #BallisticMissileDefense #GroundBasedRadar #LongRangeRadar #AESA #GalliumNitride #SAMP_T_NG #KRONOSRadar
Leonardo to Build Long-range Missile Defence Radars for Italy
New radars will form the sensor backbone of Italy’s future national air and ballistic missile defence system
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December 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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First Flight of Russian Su-57 Fighter with Fifth-generation Engine “Product 177”

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#Russia #Su57 #FifthGenerationFighter #Product177 #RussianAerospace #Rostec #UnitedAircraftCorporation #UnitedEngineCorporation #MilitaryAviation #JetEngine
First Flight of Russian Su-57 Fighter with Fifth-generation Engine “Product 177”
New powerplant begins flight trials as Russia moves to upgrade Su-57 performance and expand production
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December 22, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Pakistan Delivers 52 Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft to Turkey

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#SuperMushak #aircraft #TurkeyBuysPakistan
Pakistan Delivers 52 Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft to Turkey
All 52 PAC-built MFI-395 aircraft enter Turkish Air Force service, replacing ageing T-41D and SF-260 trainers
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December 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM