US to Send Troops, Military Equipment to Saudi Arabia, UAE
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The U.S. is sending additional military forces and air defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon said Friday night. The announcement came after last weekend’s attacks on Saudi Arabian oil installations for which U.S. officials said Iran was responsible, an allegation that Tehran denies. President Donald Trump “has approved the […]
Unmanned Refueling Aircraft Passes First Test Flight
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PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland: The Navy and Boeing successfully completed the first test flight of the MQ-25, the first operational carrier-based unmanned refueling aircraft, Sept. 19 from MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. The Boeing-owned MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, completed an FAA-certified autonomous taxi and take-off and flew a pre-determined route for a two-hour flight […]
China’s Sharp Sword Carrier-Based Stealth Drone to Enter Service by End of Year
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China’s new carrier-based drone, dubbed the Sharp Sword, will appear in the October 1 National Day parade in Beijing and is expected to enter service before the end of the year. Unnamed sources in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy told the South China Morning Post recently that final preparations were being made for the […]
German Arms Export Freeze on Saudi Arabia Extended
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Germany has extended its arms export moratorium on Saudi Arabia by 6 months. If parliament agrees, cabinet also plans to extend a Bundeswehr training mission in Iraq and reconnaissance flights tracking IS in Syria. Germany’s freeze on arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia begun last October andformalized in March would remain in place until March 2020, […]
At least 30 civilians killed in air strike near pine nut field in eastern Afghanistan
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At least 30 civilians were killed and 40 injured in an air strike conducted by the Afghan security forces, backed by US air support, in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday. The attack on Wednesday night was aimed at destroying a hideout used by Islamic State (IS) militants, but it accidentally targeted farmers near a […]
Russia offers Saudi missile defenses after attack
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Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to sell Saudi Arabia its missile defense systems on Monday in the wake of the attack on its oil facilities. “We are ready to help Saudi Arabia so that she can protect her territory. “She can do so in the same way that Iran has already done in buying the […]
Israeli Air Force Receives Two Additional F-35I Aircraft
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On Sunday, two new “Adir” (F-35I) aircraft landed in Nevatim AFB. The two fighter jets will join the ranks of the IAF’s “Adir” Division, which was declared operational in December 2017. The continuous integration of the “Adir” aircraft is another aspect of the long-running military cooperation between Israel and the US, which continues to show […]
‘They gave me electric shocks in a dark room’: Screams in the night in occupied Kashmir
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The soldiers came after midnight, Abid Khan says, his hands trembling, one of around two dozen young men in just one part of occupied Kashmir who say they have been tortured by the Indian army. The alleged abuse, residents say, is aimed at creating a climate of fear after India stripped the long-restive, blood-soaked Himalayan […]
Turkish Says Second Stage of Russia’s S-400 Deliveries Completed
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The second stage of Russia’s deliveries of S-400 missile systems to Turkey has been completed, Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense announced on Sunday. “Today the supplies of the second battery of the S-400 have been completed at the Murted airfield in Ankara,” the statement said. The S-400 supplies to Turkey began on August 27, 2019. […]
Australia Short-Lists Rheinmetall and Hanwha for A$10B Land 400 Program
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The Morrison Government’s multi-billion dollar investment to replace Army’s current fleet of mobility and reconnaissance vehicles is taking another significant step forward, with Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia invited to participate in the next stage of evaluation. The LAND 400 Phase 3 Program will replace the M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers providing the Army […]