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16 May

Blinken Announces $2B in Ukraine Military Aid in Kyiv

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in Kyiv on Wednesday the release of a further $2 billion in military aid for Ukrainian forces holding back Russian onslaughts across the front line.

15 May

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Sidewinder Missile Sale for Romanian F-16s

The US State Department has approved the sale of 300 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles and related equipment to Romania.

15 May

An FV107 Scimitar armored tracked reconnaissance vehicle fleet is seen in the middle of a plains. The vehicle is painted camouflage brown and green. A soldier wearing protective goggles and a green helmet is seen peeking out from the vehicle's hatch. The background is out of focus but appears to be a forested area.

Juster Domingo

UK to Dispose of All FV107 Scimitar Reconnaissance Vehicles

The UK has announced plans to dispose of its entire FV107 Scimitar armored tracked reconnaissance vehicle fleet.

15 May

A 3D concept image of the 3SM Tyrfing supersonic strike missile. The missile has a straight, sleek body, with a pointed head and four fins on the back. It is entirely painted in white.

Juster Domingo

Kongsberg, Diehl, MBDA Team Up to Develop 3SM Tyrfing Missile

Kongsberg has signed an agreement with Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland to develop Norway and Germany's 3SM Tyrfing supersonic strike missile.

15 May

Joe Saballa

Russia Resorts to Using ATVs in Ukraine Despite Vulnerability to Attacks: Intel

The Russian military has increasingly resorted to using lighter and faster all-terrain vehicles in Ukraine despite their vulnerability to attacks.

15 May

Joe Saballa

Turkey Claims New KAAN Fighter Jets ‘Better Than’ America’s F-35s

Turkish Aerospace Industries' general manager has said the country’s new KAAN fighter jet is better than US-made F-35s.

15 May

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his party's group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) in Ankara

Staff Writer With AFP

Erdogan Says Israel Will ‘Set Sights’ on Turkey if Hamas Defeated

President Erdogan claimed that Israel would "set its sights" on Turkey if it succeeded in defeating Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

15 May

US Army AH-64E Apache helicopter fires Hydra 70 rocket

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands to Receive Apache Helicopter Simulators

The US Army has awarded Applied Visual Technology Inc. a contract to deliver Apache helicopter trainers to the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

15 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Withdrew Troops in Parts of Kharkiv Region

Ukraine has pulled back troops near several villages in the northeastern Kharkiv region, where Russian forces have been advancing along the border since last week.

14 May