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Russia Launches Newest Arktika-class Nuclear Icebreaker

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Piranha Family Continues to Grow

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Costa Rica’s Libertador Coast Guard Boat To Undergo U.S.-Funded Repair

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Russia Launches Newest Arktika-class Nuclear Icebreaker

Russia’s Project 22220, or ARKTIKA class of nuclear-propelled icebreakers took a step forward on November 6, when the fifth vessel of the planned class of seven, CHUKOTKA, ...
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Piranha Family Continues to Grow

The Piranha IV is the fourth generation of vehicles in the Piranha family, available in 6x6, 8x8 and 10x10 configurations. This variant features an upgraded 544-horsepower ...
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Costa Rica’s Libertador Coast Guard Boat To Undergo U.S.-Funded Repair

Costa Rica’s LIBERTADOR class are three ex-U. S. ISLAND-class vessels donated as part of the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) program. These 110-ft (33. 5-m) former Coast Guard ...

Reports

US, Israel, China, and the Shifting Arms Trade in the Middle East

Aja Melville
2 December 2024