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14 October

Land

Stryker-Mounted Locust Anti-Drone Laser Weapon

Leonardo, BlueHalo Trial Stryker-Mounted Anti-Drone Laser Weapon for US Army

Leonardo DRS and BlueHalo have completed a demonstration of a new counter-drone directed energy weapon aboard a Stryker vehicle for the US Army.

14 October

Air

Three A-29 Super Tucanos prepare for a ferry flight to Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 18, where they will join a unique fleet at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Receives Three Super Tucanos for Training, Test Applications

The US Air Force has accepted three A-29 Super Tucano aircraft in California to expand its training and test capabilities.

14 October

Asia Pacific

South Korea special forces during a drill.

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Military Says ‘Fully Ready’ as Drone Tensions Soar

South Korea's military said it was "fully ready" to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border to prepare to fire in an escalating dispute over drone flights to Pyongyang.

13 October

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Forces Strike Islamic State Group in Syria

US forces have conducted air strikes against multiple Islamic State group sites in Syria, the military said.

13 October

Americas

the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $1.2B Sale of Munitions to UAE

The US announced the approval of a $1.2 billion sale to the United Arab Emirates of precision munitions for multiple launch rocket systems.

13 October

Europe

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on his visit to the eastern Ukrainian conflict zone, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Says Ukrainian Forces ‘Holding the Line’ in Kursk

Zelensky said that Moscow had attempted to push back Ukrainian positions in the Russian Kursk region but that Kyiv was "holding the line."

13 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Drone Strike Kills Four, Wounds Dozens at Israeli Base

Israel's military said a Hezbollah drone had killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases, as it expanded its bombardments of Lebanon.

13 October

Asia Pacific

A Chinese military helicopter flies past Pingtan island, one of mainland China’s closest points to Taiwan

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says Dispatched ‘Appropriate Forces’ in Response to China Drills

Taiwan said it had dispatched "appropriate forces" in response to China's announcement that it had launched military drills around the island, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.

11 October

War