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17 February

Some soldiers of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces after finishing their training in the field of Dabat, 70 kilometres north-east of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Troops Mobilize on Tigray Border

Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan troops have massed along the border of the country's northern Tigray region, a Western diplomatic source said.

17 February

Air

Christine Casimiro

Saudi Arabia Buys C-27J MPA With Weapons Capability From Leonardo

Saudi Arabia has ordered four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft from Leonardo, marking the first time the MPA variant has been procured with a maritime weapon system integration capability.

17 February

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Safran, Bharat Electronics to Manufacture HAMMER Weapons in India

India and France have agreed to establish a joint venture to manufacture the HAMMER weapon system in India.

17 February

War

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine

Staff Writer With AFP

Moscow, Kyiv Set for Geneva Peace Talks Amid Russian Attacks

Russian and Ukrainian delegations were in Geneva for another round of talks as part of the latest push by the US to end the four-year war.

17 February

Asia Pacific

Pakistani soldiers take position outside the Pakistan Air Force base after an attack by militants in Peshawar

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 14 Killed in Spate of Attacks in Northwest Pakistan

Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 11 security personnel and three civilians.

17 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Part Boat, Part Aircraft: US Firm REGENT Launches Hybrid Seaglider

A new platform from US firm REGENT skims the waves like a boat and takes to the air like an aircraft, redefining what autonomous drones can do at sea.

17 February

Middle East