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27 August

Joe Saballa

Cessna Aircraft Flies 3,900 Miles Autonomously in US Air Force Demo

A Cessna 208B utility aircraft flew more than 3,900 miles without a pilot during a recent US Air Force demonstration.

27 August

A young Palestinian boy stands near a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on August 23, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

White House Says Progress in Gaza Talks Despite Lebanon Flare-Up

The White House said that Gaza truce talks in Cairo have made progress and were expected to continue for several days despite clashes between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

27 August

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — U.S. Department of Defense supplied Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles delivered to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 6-8, 2024 are prepared for transfer to Kenyan personnel deployed to the Caribbean nation as part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. The MSS Mission is utilizing 10 MRAPs transferred to it to help the Haitian National Police restore security in regions impacted by widespread gang violence. The MRAPs were delivered as part of the U.S. government’s ongoing support to Haitian-led security efforts in the country. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Air Force C-17 transport aircraft began delivering 24 additional MRAPs to Port-au-Prince Aug. 23 for transfer to the MSS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mitchell Corley)

Rojoef Manuel

US to Deliver More MaxxPro Armored Vehicles to Kenyan Warfighters in Haiti

The US Southern Command has begun supplying 24 additional MaxxPro armored fighting vehicles for Kenyan forces in Haiti.

27 August

The border bend of the Parana River. The sky and the forest on the banks of the river.

Rojoef Manuel

Embraer to Supply Super Tucano Combat Aircraft to Uruguayan Air Force

Embraer has received a contract to deliver up to six A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force.

26 August

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE to Upgrade F-15EX, F/A-18E/F Flight Control Computers

Boeing has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade the fly-by-wire flight control computers of the F-15EX Eagle II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets.

26 August

A US Air Force security forces raven maintains security aboard a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport

Bill Callen

On the Need for Intermediate Force: Operational Lessons From the Afghanistan Evacuation

The US military needs to prioritize developing and integrating non-lethal weapons to better manage complex and ambiguous combat situations like the 2021 airlift at Hamid Karzai International Airport.

26 August