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31 January

US Donates $1.3M in Military Equipment to Kenya

The US government has donated $1.3-million worth of military equipment to the Kenya Defence Forces to support peacekeeping missions.

31 January

Air

Gabriele Di Francesco, Xwing safety pilot, prepares for takeoff in N101XW, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan that flies autonomously, at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 27, 2024. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, has awarded Xwing two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in March 2023 to conduct autonomous flight trials and optimize the technology for future missions and a Phase Three in December 2023 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, takeoff, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground threats, and land, without any human input. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

Rojoef Manuel

AFWERX Demos Cessna 208B Aircraft for Autonomous Transport

US Air Force innovation arm AFWERX has completed an autonomous logistics demonstration of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in California.

31 January

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Philippine Island Facing Taiwan Eyed for Next Exercises With US

An island in the northernmost Philippines is being eyed as the next location of an annual US-Philippines joint military exercise.

31 January

Europe

Joe Saballa

Russia Can Build 100 Tanks a Month, Retains Capacity to Replace Losses: Intel

Russia has retained the capacity to replace battlefield losses in Ukraine as it can produce 100 main battle tanks per month.

31 January

Land

An Iveco Military Utility Vehicle is seen traversing a flooded and muddy terrain. The camouflage-green van's wheels are covered in mud, and the brown water on the ground is seen rippling and splashing because of the vehicle. The area appears to be a swamp or a forest, with overgrown bushes and trees in the background. The sky is dark and cloudy.

Juster Domingo

Austrian Army Receives First Iveco Military Utility Vehicles

The Austrian Armed Forces has received its first batch of military utility vehicles from Iveco Defence Vehicles.

31 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Balochistan Battle Death Toll Rises to 15, Says Pakistan Military

Four Pakistan servicemen and two civilians were among 15 killed in an hours-long gun battle with Balochistan militants in the southwest of the country, the military said.

30 January

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Another US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Off South Korea, Pilot Rescued

An American F-16 fighter jet experienced an "in-flight emergency" over the West Sea off South Korea and crashed early Wednesday.

30 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Juster Domingo

Ukraine Defense Contact Group Launches New Drone Coalition

Members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group established a drone coalition to bolster Ukraine's unmanned capabilities.

30 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2022) – Aerosonde unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conduct post-flight checks on a UAV. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician Surface Second Class Lucas Daehan Yun)

Rojoef Manuel

Textron’s Aerosonde Achieves Maiden Flight Aboard USS Savannah Littoral Combat Ship

Textron’s Aerosonde drone has completed its first deployment from the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28).

30 January

Air

Juster Domingo

Global Combat Air Programme Might Include More Countries

Italy, Japan, and the UK are considering opening up the Global Air Combat Programme jet fighter initiative to other countries.

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