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Israel Army Says Killed Two Palestinians After Attempted Ramming Attack

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Israel's military said that its forces killed two men in the occupied West Bank after what it described as an attempted ramming attack, with the Palestinian Authority identifying the deceased as a 17- and 55-year-old.
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Air

Tokyo Says Chinese Jets Locked Radar Onto Japan Fighters

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Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island, Japan's defense ministry said on Sunday.
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Air

Milei Welcomes Argentina’s First F-16 Fighter Jets

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President Javier Milei on Saturday hailed the arrival of Argentina's first six F-16 jets purchased from Denmark, describing them as "guardian angels" that will strengthen the South American country's armed forces.
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Africa

Drone Strikes on Sudan Kindergarten, Hospital Kill Dozens: Local Official

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A recent paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of civilians including children, a local official told AFP on Sunday.
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Africa

Burkina Faso Releases 8 NGO Members Arrested for ‘Spying’

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An international NGO in Burkina Faso said Friday that eight of its members had been released, months after the country's military rulers arrested them on accusations of spying.
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Asia Pacific

Four Civilians Killed in Fresh Afghan-Pakistan Border Clash

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An overnight exchange of fire at one of the main Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossings killed four civilians, an Afghan official said on Saturday, in the latest flare-up since deadly clashes in October.
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Middle East

Anti-Hamas Militia in Gaza Says Leader Killed

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A notorious Palestinian armed group opposed to Hamas in Gaza and suspected of being backed by Israel has announced that its leader, Yasser Abu Shabab, has been killed.
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Americas

Colombia and Paramilitary Drug Gang Vow Further Peace Talks in Doha

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The Colombian government and the country's largest drug-trafficking gang inked an agreement in Qatar on Friday committing to further talks aimed at the paramilitary group's eventual disarmament and peace in territories under its control.
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Africa

Fighting Erupts in DR Congo a Day After Peace Deal Signed

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Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo on Friday forced hundreds to flee across the border into Rwanda, a day after a peace deal was signed in Washington.
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Arms

In Russia’s Shadow, Norway to Buy Two Submarines and Missiles

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Norway is to buy two more German-made submarines along with long-range missiles as the country bordering Russia bolsters its defenses.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

France Probes Mystery Drone Flight Over Nuclear Sub Base

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The French military used jammers as several suspected drones flew over a closely guarded base housing nuclear ballistic submarines, prosecutors said Friday.
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Air

The GlobalEye: Sweden’s Answer to Modern Airborne Surveillance

Bea Castañeda -
The GlobalEye platform allows operators to simultaneously monitor air, sea, and land, providing an increasingly vital edge in today’s defense landscape.
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Air

Australia Weighs Sending Old Tiger Helicopters to Ukraine

Rojoef Manuel -
Canberra is assessing whether to send its fleet of 22 aging Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters to Ukraine as it seeks more tools to counter Russian unmanned aerial systems and bolster frontline aviation, according to local Australian media.
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Air

KBR Wins $117M Contract to Support F/A-18 Export Jet Fleets

Rojoef Manuel -
The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Texas defense company KBR a $117-million contract to provide support for its F/A-18 and EA-18G foreign military sales program.
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Americas

US Army Orders $200M in Anti-Drone Shells From Northrop Grumman

Rojoef Manuel -
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract worth more than $200 million to produce XM1211 High Explosive Proximity rounds for the US Army.
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Americas

HII Joins University of Maryland Engineering Program to Expand Defense Tech Collaboration

Rojoef Manuel -
HII’s Mission Technologies division has entered the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering Corporate Partners Program, deepening the company’s ties with the institution to expand research and workforce development efforts.
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