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IS Plot in Morocco Foiled With US Help: Officials

Staff Writer With AFP -
Moroccan security forces with US support have foiled a suspected bomb plot by Islamic State and arrested an alleged supporter of the outlawed organization.
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Middle East

Yemen Rebel Attack Kills 14 Sudanese Soldiers: Military Sources

Staff Writer With AFP -
A Yemeni rebel attack near the country's northwest border with Saudi Arabia has killed 14 Sudanese soldiers, Yemeni military sources said.
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Americas

USAF to Spend $88M for More Gatling Guns

Joe Saballa -
The US Air Force has awarded an $88.3 million contract to General Dynamics for the supply of additional M61A1 Vulcan cannon guns.
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Asia Pacific

Lockheed to Upgrade Australian Aegis Combat System for $33M

Joe Saballa -
Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a $33 million contract to upgrade the Aegis Combat System on the Australian Navy’s destroyers.
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Asia Pacific

Top Pakistan Taliban Commander Escapes Suspected Drone Strike

Staff Writer With AFP -
A top leader of the Pakistan Taliban escaped unhurt from a suspected drone strike on a safe house in eastern Afghanistan.
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Arms

S. Korea Deploys New K16 7.62mm Machine Guns

Joe Saballa -
The South Korean military began deployment of its locally-developed K-16 machine gun, replacing the decades-old K-3 and M60.
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Americas

US Senate Passes $770B Defense Bill for Biden to Sign

Hanan Zaffar -
The US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing $770 billion for defense spending.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Russian Amphibious Ships to Get Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Inder Singh Bisht -
Russia is adapting two amphibious assault ships under construction to include drone capabilities, TASS has reported, citing a source.
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Middle East

One Israeli Dead, Two Wounded in West Bank Shooting

Staff Writer With AFP -
An Israeli religious student was killed and two wounded when their car came under gunfire near a settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Air

BAE Systems to Advance F-35 Electronic Warfare Capabilities

Hanan Zaffar -
BAE Systems has won a $793 million contract from Lockheed Martin to upgrade and modernize the electronic warfare system for the F-35 Lightning II.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Western Coalition in Syria Shoots Down Menacing Drone

Staff Writer With AFP -
A drone that threatened a base with US and partner forces in southern Syria was shot down by a British fighter jet with the Western anti-Islamic State coalition.
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Air

Japan Reaches $3.5B F-15 Upgrade Agreement With US: Report 

Inder Singh Bisht -
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with the US to upgrade the country’s fleet of F-15 fighters.
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Americas

US Develops Tool to Predict China Response to Military Actions

Joe Saballa -
The US has developed a software program to predict how China would react to specific military and political actions.
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Air

Australia Seeks to Replace MRH 90 Helos With Black Hawks

Inder Singh Bisht -
Australian defense minister Peter Dutton announced last week that the government wants to replace the country’s Airbus MRH 90 Taipan helicopters with Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks.
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Americas

US Navy Test-Fires ‘Most Potent’ Laser Weapon System

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US Navy amphibious transport ship USS Portland has test-fired a high-energy laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden.
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Air

France Develops Tech for Safe High-Altitude Parachute Landings

Joe Saballa -
France has developed a device that helps paratroopers execute safer landings — particularly when carrying lots of military gear.
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