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Jul- 2020 -10 July
US Approves Sale of 105 F-35 Stealth Fighters to Japan
The United States announced that it has approved the sale of 105 F-35 stealth aircraft to Japan for an estimated $23.11 billion.
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10 July
World Entering New Military ‘Drone Age:’ UN Expert
The world is entering a military 'second drone age' with uncontrolled proliferation and no standards governing their use, a United Nations expert told the UN Human Rights Council.
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9 July
Iran to Bolster Syria Air Defenses, Counter US Pressure
For Iran, Syria has never been just another country in a region mired in sworn enmities and unending conflicts. The two allies further cemented their military relationship Wednesday when they sealed another deal against rivals, both internal and external.
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2 July
Finland’s Air Force Quietly Drops Swastika From Emblem
Finland's air force, which for over a century has had a Swastika as part of its emblem, has replaced the controversial Nazi-linked symbol with a golden eagle.
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Apr- 2020 -21 April
Germany to purchase 93 Eurofighters, 45 F-18s to replace Tornado bombers, AKK says
Germany is planning to purchase 93 Eurofighters as well as 45 US-made F-18s to replace its aging Tornado bomber-fighter jet fleet, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said
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20 April
Germany to replace Tornado bombers with Airbus and Boeing fighter jets
Germany confirmed it aims to replace its aging fleet of Tornado fighter-bombers with aircraft from both European manufacturer Airbus and US-based Boeing
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15 April
Israeli drone strike targets Hezbollah members in Syria near Lebanon border
An Israeli drone targeted a car of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement just inside Syria near the border with Lebanon without casualties
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10 April
US airstrike targets al-Shabaab near Kismayo, covering Somali troops
A US airstrike is said to have killed 10 al-Shabaab militants in defense of Somali National Army troops near Kobon in the country's south
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7 April
US airstrike kills Al Shabaab leader in Somalia, AFRICOM says
A US airstrike near the Somali capital Mogadishu killed top al-Shabaab leader Yusuf Jiis, Africa Command said
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6 April
US targets al-Shabaab with 3 airstrikes near Mubaraak, Somalia
The US conducted three airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia, AFRICOM said
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