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31 October

Air

Jodesz Gavilan

Armenia Nears $3B Deal to Buy India’s Su-30MKI Fighters

Armenia is reportedly nearing a multibillion-dollar deal with India to purchase HAL-built Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets.

31 October

Middle East

Israeli police officers intervene in Ultra-Orthodox Jews who gather to stage a protest against mandatory military service in West Jerusalem, Israel, on August 21, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Israeli Military Service

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox men protested in Jerusalem against military conscription, amid tensions in Israel’s right-wing government.

31 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

France’s New Laser System Lets UAVs Mark Targets for Guided Strikes

The drone-based laser-designation system is a next-gen targeting technology developed by France’s MERIO to guide precision weapons from long range.

31 October

Technology

Troops in formation at an icy environment.

Jodesz Gavilan

Inuit-Owned Firm to Advance Canada’s Arctic Defense Capabilities

An Inuit-owned defense company is combining local Arctic expertise with advanced military technology to support Canada’s northern security.

31 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ukraine’s FA v1 jet-powered canard-delta drone concept.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ukraine Reveals FA v1 Jet-Powered Drone Concept With Twin-Fin Layout

FA v1 is a jet-powered canard-delta drone concept introduced by Ukraine for short-range airspace defense.

31 October

Americas

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. uses a tablet to command the Sikorsky OPV Black Hawk to autonomously transport a 2,900-pound water buffalo sling load for the first time during Northern Strike in Michigan.

Christine Casimiro

US Soldier Commands Autonomous Black Hawk for the First Time

An active-duty US soldier has executed real-world missions with an optionally piloted Black Hawk helicopter — the first time a non-pilot or non-test engineer has operated the aircraft independently.

31 October

Europe

Final assembly of JF-501 airframe (Finland's first F-35) rolled out of Lockheed Martin Fort Worth facility

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin Completes Final Assembly of Finland’s First F-35

Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II has completed final assembly and been rolled out from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas.

31 October

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Stirs Global Tensions With Surprise Nuclear Test Order

US President Trump's directive to begin nuclear weapons testing provoked global criticism, raising the specter of renewed superpower tension.

30 October

Americas

Christine Casimiro

GE Aerospace, Poland Ink MoU for F110 MRO Support

GE Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Poland’s Military Aviation Works (WZL-2) to develop a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) program for the F110-GE-129 engine.

30 October

Europe