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4 February

Palestine residents crying and walking over a rubble of a building after an Israeli strike

Gaza Civil Defense Says 9 Dead in Strikes After Israel Says Shots Wounded Officer

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli air strikes killed nine people in the Palestinian territory, including three children.

4 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Almost 200 Separatists Killed After Attacks in Pakistan: Official

Pakistan's security forces have killed almost 200 separatist insurgents in southwestern Balochistan province.

4 February

Middle East

220309-N-DU622-1207 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 9), An F-35C Lightning II, from the "Rough Raiders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, makes an arrested gear landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Jet Downs Iran Drone but Talks Still on Course

A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East, Washington said.

3 February

Commentary

Imran Khalid

How Washington Is Turning Security Into a Manufacturing Strategy

Washington is turning security into a factory line: influence is measured in weapons, supply chains, and industrial output, not diplomacy or ideals.

3 February

Arms

USS Boxer Conducts Rolling Airframe Missile System live fire operations

Bea Castañeda

Rolling Airframe Missile: Precision Defense for Modern Navies

From high first-shot accuracy to multinational deployment, this guide explains the Rolling Airframe Missile’s capabilities, strategic value, and role in shaping naval defense worldwide.

3 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A Black Hornet nano drone hovering in front of a Piranha armored engineering vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Switzerland Buys Black Hornet Nano Drones From Teledyne FLIR Defense

Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a $17.5-million contract to supply large quantities of its proprietary Black Hornet 4 nano-class drones to Switzerland.

3 February

Sea

Colombian Navy's ARC 24 de Julio Ocean Patrol Vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Colombia Takes Delivery of Locally Built Ocean Patrol Vessel

Colombian state-owned shipyard COTECMAR has delivered an Ocean Patrol Vessel to the navy as part of a program launched in 2016.

3 February

Air

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) and 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) board a C-130 Hercules for an aerial delivery during Operation Skyfall - España, Madrid, Spain, May 5, 2015. Operation Skyfall - España is an exercise initiated and organized by the 982nd Combat Camera Company and hosted by the Brigada Paracaidista of the Spanish army. The exercise is a bilateral subject matter exchange focusing on interoperability of combat camera training and documentation of airborne operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Justin P. Morelli / Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Singapore to Replace Aging C-130B Transport Aircraft With Secondhand C-130Hs

The Republic of Singapore Air Force is moving ahead with a partial refresh of its airlift fleet by purchasing pre-owned Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules aircraft to replace its oldest C-130B models.

3 February

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon to Produce LTAMDS for US Army Under $1B Deal

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $1.02-billion contract to produce Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors for the US Army.

3 February

Arms

220715-O-LR179-1004-CA PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 conducts a maritime surveillance flight during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29- Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by S1 Melissa Gonzalez)

Rojoef Manuel

Japan, US to Streamline Arms Sales After Tokyo Flags Delivery Backlogs

Japan and the US have agreed to streamline foreign military sales procurement as Tokyo seeks to resolve shipment issues of weapons acquired from America.

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