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New F-35s can fly combat training as DOD holds millions from Lockheed
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US Army awards largest single-year Javelin contract to date: $1.3B
Part of the deal covers the production of 4,000 Javelins antitank weapons to replenish what the United States has sent to Ukraine.
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New F-35s can fly combat training as DOD holds millions from Lockheed
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US Army awards largest single-year Javelin contract to date: $1.3B
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The Pentagon is shipping new pieces to Guam’s air-defense puzzle
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