Middle East • Page 140 of 294 • The Defense Post

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2 February

In this file photo taken on September 21, 2019, Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks in capital Tehran

Opposition Says Iran Created Mercenary Naval Unit for Attacks

Iran has created a new naval militia made up of mercenaries from around the region to attack enemies in its neighborhood and particularly off Yemen, the exiled opposition alleged.

2 February

Joe Saballa

‘Silent Arrow’ Drones Deliver Cargo in First Foreign Deployment

Yates Electrospace Corporation’s GD-2000 “Silent Arrow” drones have completed an autonomous cargo delivery operation in the Middle East.

2 February

South Korean Army K9 self-propelled howitzers fire rounds

Staff Writer With AFP

Egypt Signs $1.7B Deal for South Korean Howitzers

Egypt has signed a $1.66 billion deal for South Korean howitzers, a week after Washington approved a major arms sale to Cairo.

2 February

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Send Warship, Fighter Jets to UAE After Yemen Attacks

The US will deploy a guided-missile destroyer and fighter jets to help defend the UAE after a series of missile attacks by Yemeni rebels.

1 February

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

Casualties After Turkish Air Raids Target PKK: Iraqi Kurds

Turkey carried out air strikes in northern Iraq against PKK positions, causing casualties, authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said.

1 February

Hanan Zaffar

US Navy Begins Operating ‘Explorer’ Unmanned Saildrone

The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has begun operating the Saildrone Explorer Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf as a part of an initiative to expand its 5th Fleet with new unmanned systems.

1 February