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Six Killed in Jihadist-Claimed Blast in Somali Capital

Staff Writer With AFP -
Six people were killed in a devastating car bomb explosion in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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Asia Pacific

China’s Second Type 055 Warship Ready for Combat: State Media

Joe Saballa -
Chinese state media recently reported that the country’s second Type 055 warship is combat-ready after intensive maritime drills this month.
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Americas

NATO Allies Close Ranks for Russia Talks

Staff Writer With AFP -
The US and its European allies closed ranks as they prepared to meet Russian envoys at NATO for talks to calm tensions on the Ukraine border.
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Air

Avenger Drones Send Fused Air Threat Data to Command Ctr

Inder Singh Bisht -
Two General Atomics Avenger drones relayed passively captured air threat fused data to a ground-based command center for the first time.
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Africa

Four Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso Attack

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least four soldiers were killed Tuesday in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said.
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Air

US Approves MQ-9 Reaper Drone Sale Parts to France

Hanan Zaffar -
The US State Department has approved the sale of spare parts and support services for MQ-9 Reaper drones to France at an estimated cost of $300 million.
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Americas

US Army Seeking Next-Gen 155mm Truck-Mounted Howitzer

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US Army has requested information regarding the development of a 155mm self-propelled next-generation wheeled howitzer.
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Asia Pacific

Taiwan Passes Extra $8.6B Defense Budget as China Threat Grows

Staff Writer With AFP -
Taiwan's parliament passed an extra spending bill of nearly $8.6 billion in its latest bid to boost defense capabilities against an increasingly bellicose China. 
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Europe

Three Soldiers Killed in Azerbaijan, Armenia Clashes

Staff Writer With AFP -
Azerbaijan and Armenia reported clashes on their volatile border Tuesday that killed one Azeri soldier and two Armenian troops.
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Air

Single Operator Controls 130+ Drones at DARPA Exercise

Inder Singh Bisht -
A single operator controlled over a hundred physical and simulated drones simultaneously using Raytheon integrated swarm technology at the fifth OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics program.
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Asia Pacific

S. Korea Begins Deployment of Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Joe Saballa -
The South Korean military has begun deploying its new multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicles after a six-month trial.
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Americas

Australia to Spend $3.5B on American Tanks, Combat Vehicles

Joe Saballa -
Australia has announced the purchase of more than 100 new tanks and other combat vehicles from the US worth around $3.5 billion.
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Air

Israeli Firm Unveils Unmanned Drone Killer 

Inder Singh Bisht -
Israeli small arms manufacturer Smart Shooter has unveiled an armed drone capable of downing static and flying objects including other drones.
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Americas

Augmented Reality Goggles Let Soldiers ‘See’ Outside Bradley

Joe Saballa -
The US Army has tested its new Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) goggles aboard Bradley fighting vehicles.
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Arms

Philippines Receives 15 New Armored Mortar Carriers from Israel

Joe Saballa -
The Philippine Army has taken delivery of 15 new M125A2 armored mortar carriers equipped with Cardom 120-millimeter mounted mortar systems.
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Asia Pacific

Taiwan Starts Rescue Operation for Missing F-16V Fighter

Staff Writer With AFP -
Taiwan's air force launched a rescue operation to locate one of its most advanced F-16s after the fighter jet vanished from radar screens.
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