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USAF Evaluates Electric Vertical-Lift Aircraft in Medical Evacuation

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US Air Force has tested an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the first time.
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Middle East

Russian Serviceman Killed, Three Injured in Syria Blast

Staff Writer With AFP -
An improvised explosive device killed one Russian soldier and wounded three more on patrol in northern Syria, Russian news agencies reported.
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Americas

Five Rockets Target Iraq Base Housing US Contractors: Security Source

Staff Writer With AFP -
Five rockets Wednesday evening targeted Iraq's Balad airbase, with two of the projectiles falling near an area used by US contractors without causing casualties.
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Air

USAF Prepares Afghanistan Strike Capabilities Post Withdrawal

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US Air Force is preparing for “over-the-horizon” strike capabilities in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops from the country.
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Europe

British Military Purchases Night Vision Goggles in $16.2 Million Deal

Joe Saballa -
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded electronics firm Elbit Systems an $16.2 million contract to provide XACT Night Vision Goggles to the country’s armed forces.
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Americas

US Military Tests Multi-Layered, Non-Kinetic Counter-Drone System

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US military has tested a multi-layered counter-drone at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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Air

Russia Tests S-500 Air Defense System With New Interceptors

Inder Singh Bisht -
Russia has tested its S-500 air defense system with interceptors capable of eliminating hypersonic targets.
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Asia Pacific

Gunmen Kill 10 Mine-Clearing Workers in Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP -
Masked gunmen killed 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organization in northern Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Wednesday, blaming the Taliban for the latest attack to rock the violence-wracked country.
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Air

Israeli Strikes Kill Eight Fighters in Syria: Monitor

Staff Writer With AFP -
Israeli air strikes in central Syria killed at least eight pro-government fighters late Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Americas

US Army Investing Nearly $1 Billion in Stryker Vehicle Upgrades

Joe Saballa -
The US Army has awarded tactical vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh Defense a $942.9 million contract to upgrade its Stryker Double V Hull Infantry Carrier Vehicles.
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Africa

Two Aid Workers Killed in an Ambush in South Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP -
The UN on Tuesday condemned the murder of two aid workers in South Sudan and called on authorities to bring their killers to justice following a spate of similar attacks.
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Americas

DoD Outlines Tenets for Responsible AI Implementation 

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The US Department of Defense has outlined the foundational tenets for the accountable implementation of artificial intelligence.
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Africa

Russia Signs $1.7 Billion in Defense Contracts With 17 African Nations

Inder Singh Bisht -
In 2020 and early this year, Russia signed contracts worth $1.7 billion with 17 Sub-Saharan African countries for the supply of a range of defense equipment.
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Air

Philippine Air Force Receives New Black Hawk Helicopters

Joe Saballa -
The Philippine Air Force took delivery of five new S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters as part of a $241 million contract between the Asian country and a defense firm in Poland.
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Middle East

Iraqi Kurd Soldier Killed by PKK Rebels: Mayor

Staff Writer With AFP -
An Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighter was killed Tuesday in an attack by Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, a local mayor said.
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Africa

Burkina Faso Bans Motorbikes in Region Hit by Jihadist Attacks

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Burkina Faso has banned the use of motorbikes in a jihadist-hit northern region where 160 people were killed in a weekend raid.
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