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Nov- 2018 -6 November
US awards General Atomics $263 million for MQ-9 Reaper drone production
The US Air Force awarded General Atomics - Aeronautical Systems a $263 million contract for the production of MQ-9 Reaper drones
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2 November
US Special Operations Command to buy 4 new MH-47G Chinooks from Boeing
The Pentagon awarded Boeing a $42 million contract modification for four new MH-47G Chinook helicopters for US Special Operations Command
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2 November
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition attacks Houthi airbase in Sana’a
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen it attacked Houthi airbase in the capital Sana'a, a day after the Yemeni government offered to restart peace talks
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Oct- 2018 -31 October
Afghanistan army helicopter crashes in Farah, killing all 25 on board
An Afghan Army helicopter crashed in Farah province killing all 25 people on board, local officials said.
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26 October
US successfully conducts ballistic missile interception test, MDA says
The US successfully conducted an interception of a medium-range ballistic missile target with a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile during a flight test, the MDA said
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25 October
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket fire evades Iron Dome
Israeli warplanes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from the territory into southern Israel, the IDF said
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21 October
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels kill 11 people, kidnap 10 children near Beni
Allied Democratic Forces rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 11 people and abducted 15 others in a raid near Beni
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20 October
$3.5 billion sale to UK of 36 Boeing H-47 Chinook helicopters approved by US
The US Department of State has approved a possible $3.5 billion sale of 16 H-47 Chinook helicopters to the United Kingdom, the DSCA said
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17 October
Tunisia F-5 fighter jet crashes in Mediterranean Sea, pilot unharmed
A Tunisian F-5 fighter jet crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during an exercise but its pilot was unharmed, the defence ministry said
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16 October
Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crashes during NATO exercise
A Ukraine Air Force Su-27 fighter jet crashed during large-scale NATO aerial exercises, the Ukrainian military said.
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