2023 • Page 106 of 419 • The Defense Post

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3 October

Africa

Cayuse Warrior Plus multi-role helicopter.

Inder Singh Bisht

Nigeria Acquires 12 Attack Helos to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Punch

The Nigerian Army has bought 12 attack helicopters from MD Helicopters to arm its newly-formed army aviation unit.

3 October

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Probable’ Israel Strike Kills Six Syria Fighters: Monitor

A "probable Israeli air strike" on Syria killed six pro-Iranian fighters in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor near the border with Iraq, a war monitor said.

3 October

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Submarine Bidder Leaked Info to China: Program Lead

The program lead of Taiwan’s first indigenously-built submarine has accused a losing bidder of forwarding sensitive information to China.

3 October

Air

Joe Saballa

Slovakia’s First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet Completes Maiden Flight

Lockheed Martin has carried out the maiden flight of Slovakia’s first F-16 fighter jet in the latest Block 70 configuration.

3 October

Africa

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

Staff Writer With AFP

29 Niger Soldiers Killed by Suspected Jihadists: Defense Ministry

Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defense ministry said, declaring a three-day national mourning period.

3 October

Technology

3D printing company SPEE3D's printing equipment, WarpSPEE3D, is seen on the photo. A man looks on in the background as he operates it, showing that the machine is the size of a small room, approximately 3 meters in height and 4 meters in length. Huge panels of glass between its sides show how it prints metal inside.

Juster Domingo

Australian Company Supplies 3D Printers to Ukraine Frontlines

An Australian company has supplied 3D printers to Ukraine to rapidly manufacture critical repair parts for various military equipment.

3 October

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Invests in Cybersecurity Software for Government Computers

Japan announced a $6.7 million cyber defense project to integrate locally-developed security software into government computers by 2025.

3 October

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Allocating ‘Huge Resources’ to Divide Ukraine’s Allies: Kyiv

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the Kremlin was funneling resources towards creating divisions among Kyiv's allies and urged them to unite in the face of pressure from Russia.

2 October

Americas