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11 October

U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, partner with Orange County Sheriff’s Department Hazardous Devices Section to set explosive charges during the Post-Blast Analysis Course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2018. The Marines and sheriffs prepare charges of trinitrotoluene (TNT) to be placed in the ground before detonation. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Quentarius Johnson)

Multiple Dead, 19 Missing After Blast at US Explosives Plant

Nineteen people were missing and an unspecified number were killed after a massive blast tore through a US military explosives plant.

11 October

Europe

Denmark taking devivery of its first four F-35 fighter jets

Staff Writer With AFP

Denmark to Buy 16 More US-Made F-35 Fighters After Drone Flights

Denmark will buy another 16 F-35 fighter jets from the United States, its defense minister said, two weeks after unidentified drones intruded into its airspace.

11 October

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

RSF Attack Kills 60 in Sudan’s El-Fasher: Activists

A drone and artillery attack killed at least 60 people at a displacement camp in Sudan's El-Fasher, activists said.

10 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Eyes Independent Loyal Wingman Squadrons

The US Air Force plans to establish dedicated squadrons for its next-generation Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

10 October

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Weighs Nuclear-Powered Submarines Amid Regional Tensions

Japan is considering developing nuclear-powered submarines after a state-backed panel formally recommended research into “next-generation propulsion” systems.

10 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

HavocAI Ramps Up Military Drone Boat Production With $85M Boost

Rhode Island-based defense startup HavocAI has raised $85 million to accelerate production of its unmanned surface vessels and expand partnerships with the US military and allied nations.

10 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Tank Bureau's NUMO unmanned ground vehicle. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Adds Homegrown NUMO Ground Robot to Frontline Arsenal

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has officially approved the NUMO ground robotic system for use in military units.

10 October

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

US and Israeli Firms Collaborate on Secure AI for Military Use

American defense tech firm VisionWave Holdings has entered a strategic collaboration with PVML, an Israeli company that focuses on keeping sensitive data safe while using artificial intelligence.

10 October

Sea

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Indonesia Debuts AI-Powered Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes

KSOT-008 is an AI-powered unmanned submarine capable of 72-hour missions at 20 knots, armed with six Black Shark torpedoes, and remotely operated up to 200 miles away.

10 October

Air