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21 October

War

Israel PM Says Hezbollah Tried to ‘Assassinate’ Him With Drone

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran-backed group Hezbollah of trying to kill him, after his office said a drone from Lebanon hit the premier's family home.

20 October

Americas

The outgoing Dutch prime minister's campaign to be secretary-general ended on Thursday when he secured the backing of all 32 NATO allies

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO in Push for Common Military Equipment Standards

NATO pledged to develop common standards for military equipment to make it more compatible between member states, addressing a problem that has plagued the alliance for decades.

20 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraqi Strikes Killed Senior Islamic State Leader: US

Iraqi air strikes killed a senior Islamic State leader and three other militants, the US military announced, saying intel from the international anti-jihadist coalition enabled the strikes.

20 October

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Fighting Breaks Out in DRC Between M23 Rebels and Militia

Clashes between M23 rebels and government-aligned militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo broke a fragile truce that had lasted several weeks.

20 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Senior Israeli Commander Killed in North Gaza: Army

The Israeli military announced the death of a brigade commander in a blast in northern Gaza, where Israeli forces have been engaged in a sweeping assault targeting Hamas.

18 October

Air

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in Saudi Arabia

Giulia Bernacchi

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Expand Local Helicopter Production With Leonardo

Saudi Arabia is in talks with Leonardo to expand their collaboration by localizing the production of helicopter components.

18 October

Europe

Image of a military working dog, seen here keeping cool in Oman during exercise KHANJAR OMAN. This is a joint battlegroup exercise involving UK and Omani troops, with ground forces supported by the Carrier Strike Group at sea and F-35 jets from the air. Exercise KHANJAR OMAN represents a key part of the Armys Future Soldier concept, which will see British soldiers more integrated with our partners in regional hubs around the world. Oman is a vital partner for the UK in the Gulf region as the UK works to promote stability and security in the region. The UK and Oman have common threats and both have shared interests regional prosperity.

Christine Casimiro

UK Invests $4M in Canine Military Gear

The UK has awarded $4.07 million to Von Wolf K9 Sport & Service Dog Equipment Limited to support and train its pack of more than 500 military working dogs.

18 October

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Lockheed Martin Increases Weapon Systems Production

Lockheed Martin has announced an increase in the production of key equipment across its facilities in the US.

18 October

Technology

Joe Saballa

AI Gives Drone Swarms Various Levels of Autonomy in Thales Demo

Thales has demonstrated how artificial intelligence can provide drone swarms with varying levels of autonomy to effectively execute different missions.

18 October

Americas