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USAF Testing New Suits Against Biological, Chemical, Nuclear Attacks

Joe Saballa -
The US Air Force has begun testing its new protective suit designed to protect airmen from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attacks.
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Asia Pacific

IS-Linked Militants Kill Four Farmers in Indonesia

Staff Writer With AFP -
Islamic State-linked extremists have killed four farmers in a remote village on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, with one of the victims reportedly beheaded.
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Africa

Nigeria Repels Boko Haram Attack on Northeastern City of Maiduguri

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Nigerian troops repelled an incursion by Boko Haram jihadists into the northeastern city of Maiduguri late on Tuesday, killing five insurgents, military sources and residents said.
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Arms

China Announces Facility Capable of Producing 100 Drones Annually

Inder Singh Bisht -
China has announced the development of a facility dedicated to producing military and commercial unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Americas

US Military Acquiring 600 Advanced Ground Robots Worth $70 Million

Joe Saballa -
The US armed forces is acquiring 600 additional Centaur unmanned ground vehicles worth more than $70 million from technology company FLIR Systems.
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Arms

British Army to Upgrade Challenger Tank Fleet by 2027

Inder Singh Bisht -
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has been awarded an $1.13 billion contract to upgrade the British Army’s Challenger 2 main battle tank fleet.
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Air

South Korea Develops Autonomous Drone Navigation Technology

Tong Ong -
South Korea said it has developed a technology that allows unmanned aerial vehicles to reach their destinations while autonomously avoiding threats and obstacles. 
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Africa

Burkina Army Says 20 ‘Terrorists’ Killed in Joint Operation

Staff Writer With AFP -
Burkina Faso's army on Tuesday said it had killed at least 20 "terrorists" and destroyed four of their positions in a combined operation in two northern regions badly hit by jihadist insurgents.
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Americas

US Navy Designing Faster, More Efficient Drone Subs With ‘Shark Skin’

Joe Saballa -
The US Navy is working on faster, more energy-efficient underwater vehicles with surfaces that mimic shark skin.
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Air

US Air Force Tests Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon

Tong Ong -
The US Air Force announced an electronics test in its development of a hypersonic missile capable of targeting enemy military bases in challenging locations as well as surface warships.
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Americas

US Ship Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boats in Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon

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A US vessel fired warning shots at more than a dozen Iranian fast attack boats which buzzed close to a US Navy submarine and escort ships in the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the Pentagon said.
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Air

Israel Says Struck 130 Gaza Military Targets, 15 ‘Operatives’ Killed

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Israel's army said Tuesday that it had hit 130 "military targets" in Gaza, killing 15 "Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives" in retaliatory strikes after Palestinian militant groups launched a flurry of rockets towards Israel.
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Arms

US Navy Seizes Weapons From Ship Likely Bound for Yemen

Tong Ong -
The US Navy seized thousands of assault weapons, machine guns, and sniper rifles from an Iranian vessel in the Arabian Sea suspected of transporting the arms to Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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Africa

12 Dead in Roadside Ambush in Burundi: Official Sources

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least 12 people, including a senior army officer, were killed and several others wounded in a roadside ambush in central Burundi, administrative and medical sources said on Monday.
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Africa

Portugal Signs Deal to Help Mozambique in Jihadist Fight

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Portugal and Mozambique signed a new military cooperation accord on Monday to help the poor African nation confront a growing jihadist threat by beefing up training, notably of special forces.
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Asia Pacific

China, Indonesia Hold Joint Naval Exercises Near Jakarta

Tong Ong -
China and Indonesia have conducted joint naval exercises near Jakarta, Beijing said on Sunday, amidst tension over fishing rights in the South China Sea.
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