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11 March

US Tests High-Energy Laser for Counter-Drone Missions

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the US Federal Aviation Administration conducted a high-energy laser test for counter-drone missions.

11 March

Middle East

This image provided by the Iranian Army in September 2020 shows a Nasr missile fired from a ship during the second day of a military exercise in the Gulf, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Military Says Ships of US, Israel, Allies in Hormuz Strait ‘Legitimate Targets’

Iran's military said any ships belonging to the US, Israel, or their allies passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz will be targeted.

11 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Three Children Among Seven Killed in Sudan Drone Attack: Medical Source

A drone attack on the Sudanese town of Dilling killed seven people, including three children, a medical source said.

11 March

War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Hit ‘Key’ Russian Military Factory in Bryansk Strike: Zelensky

Ukraine hit a "key" military factory in a missile strike on Russia's western city of Bryansk, Ukrainian President Zelensky said.

11 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Kremlin Declines to Say if US Warned Against Iran Intel Sharing

The Kremlin declined to say whether the US had warned it against sharing intelligence with Iran, as the war in the Middle East continues.

11 March

Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers stand in formation

Staff Writer With AFP

Strikes on M23-Held DR Congo City Kill Several People: Sources

Air strikes killed several people in the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.

11 March

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Iran Revamps Shahed‑101 With Quieter, Radar-Evading Design

As nations scramble to develop defenses against Shahed drones, Iran appears to have made its infamous loitering munition much harder to detect with an unusual new design.

11 March

Arms

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ – The U.S. Army has cleared the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade (OHG) for Full Material Release (FMR). Developed by the Capabilities Program Executive Ammunition and Energetics (CPE A&E), in conjunction with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal, the M111 OHG will replace the obsolete body and fuze of the Mk3A2 hand grenade series, marking the first new lethal hand grenade to achieve FMR since 1968 when the Mk3A2 entered service. The Mk3A2 is restricted for use due to its asbestos body unlike the M111 which utilizes a plastic body that is fully consumed during detonation. U.S. Army photo by Christopher Arthur

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Approves M111 as First New Hand Grenade Since Vietnam War Era

The US Army has cleared the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade for full material release, marking the first new lethal hand-launched explosive for service since the 1960s.

11 March

Technology