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3 October

Slovakia’s First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet Completes Maiden Flight

Lockheed Martin has carried out the maiden flight of Slovakia’s first F-16 fighter jet in the latest Block 70 configuration.

3 October

3D printing company SPEE3D's printing equipment, WarpSPEE3D, is seen on the photo. A man looks on in the background as he operates it, showing that the machine is the size of a small room, approximately 3 meters in height and 4 meters in length. Huge panels of glass between its sides show how it prints metal inside.

Juster Domingo

Australian Company Supplies 3D Printers to Ukraine Frontlines

An Australian company has supplied 3D printers to Ukraine to rapidly manufacture critical repair parts for various military equipment.

3 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Allocating ‘Huge Resources’ to Divide Ukraine’s Allies: Kyiv

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the Kremlin was funneling resources towards creating divisions among Kyiv's allies and urged them to unite in the face of pressure from Russia.

2 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine to Receive Additional 155mm Truck-Mounted French Howitzers

Nexter will deliver six additional Caesar truck-mounted howitzers to Ukraine to help it drive out occupying Russian forces.

2 October

Joe Saballa

Saab Unveils Poland’s First Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

Saab has officially presented the first Airborne Early Warning aircraft under order by the government of Poland.

2 October

Joe Saballa

UK Minister Mulls Providing Soldier Training Inside Ukraine

The UK is considering training Kyiv’s soldiers inside Ukraine amid continuing aggression by Russian forces, its newly-appointed defense minister has revealed.

2 October

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Wins $1.2B Trident II Submarine Ballistic Missile Deal for US, UK

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $1.2-billion contract to produce Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles for the US and the UK.

2 October

A 2018 file photo shows fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) manning a roadblock in the Qandil Mountains, the groups's main rear-base in northern Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Strikes PKK Bases in Iraq After Ankara Bombing

Turkish jets launched air strikes inside Iraqi Kurdistan after a blast earlier the same day injured two police officers near the parliament building in Ankara.

2 October