Americas
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Feb- 2024 -21 February
US Approves $214M AMRAAM Missile, Guided Bomb Sales to Italy
The US State Department has approved Italy’s requests for air-to-air missiles and small bombs worth $214 million.
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21 February
US MQ-9 Reaper Downed off Yemen by Apparent Houthi Missile
An American MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed off the coast of Yemen after apparently being struck by a missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Pentagon said.
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21 February
US Navy Commissions New Expeditionary Ship USS John L. Canley
The US Navy has commissioned a new Expeditionary Sea Base vessel to improve the country’s military sea-to-shore logistics operations.
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21 February
Ukraine to Receive More Than 800 SkyRanger Drones From Canada
Canada is sending over 800 SkyRanger R70 unmanned aerial systems to Ukraine to support the country’s continuing defense against Russia.
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21 February
India Renews Push to Make Argentina First Foreign User of Tejas
India is renewing its push to sell its Tejas fighter jet to Argentina to secure a first export customer for the multi-role combat aircraft.
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21 February
Colombia’s ELN Rebels Suspend Peace Talks
Colombia's leftist ELN rebels pulled out of peace talks with the government, accusing it of violating ground rules set up when the negotiations began in 2022.
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20 February
USAF Taps Merlin for Self-Flying KC-135 Tanker Aircraft Testing
The US Air Force has tapped Merlin Labs to test autonomous flight technology for the KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft.
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20 February
Ukraine and the Case for a ‘Pay for Peace’ Strategy
If the US insists on continuing its support to Ukraine, it would be wiser to redirect that money toward brokering a peace deal than to continue investing in a broken arms transfer system that will not end the war.
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20 February
Ecuador Backtracks on Plan to Send Weapons to Ukraine
Ecuador's foreign minister said the country did not plan to send Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine after the president's vow sparked a spat with Moscow over banana and flower exports.
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19 February
Four US Air Force EA-37Bs to Receive Upgraded EW Systems
BAE Systems will provide advanced electromagnetic warfare mission systems for four of the US Air Force’s EA-37B aircraft.
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