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12 February

Raytheon’s Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor, known as KuRFS, and the Coyote® family of effectors provide the essential detect and defeat capabilities of LIDS, the Army’s go-to counter-drone solution.

US Army Orders 600 Coyote Drone Interceptors Amid Middle East Attacks

RTX has received a $75 million US Army contract for the production of 600 Coyote 2C drone interceptors amid increased Middle East attacks.

12 February

Joe Saballa

EDGE Group Unveils Upgraded JAIS Mk2 Armored Vehicle

EDGE Group showcased an upgraded version of its JAIS armored vehicle during the recently concluded World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia.

12 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Deploys New Military AI in Gaza War

Israel's army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza, raising fears about the use of autonomous weapons in modern warfare.

11 February

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 50 People Killed in Heavy Israeli Strikes on Rafah: Hamas

At least 52 people were killed in heavy air strikes on densely crowded Rafah in southern Gaza before dawn on Monday, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry.

9 February

Turkish Aerospace President and CEO Professor Temel Kotil and EDGE Group Platforms & Systems President Khaled Al Zaabi are seen signing documents during a memorandum of agreement ceremony. In the back, a facilitator oversees the procedure. A white panel with EDGE and Turkish Aerospace's logos printed on it serves as their background. The table where the signing is taking place on has the UAE, Turkey, and the company's flags propped up on it.

Juster Domingo

EDGE, Turkish Aerospace Team Up for New Airborne Projects

EDGE Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkish Aerospace to integrate payloads and sensors with their airborne capabilities.

9 February

Syrian regime forces manning a position in the countryside city of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, along the border with Turkey

Staff Writer With AFP

Attack Targets Area Near Syrian Military Airport: Monitor

The area near a military airport west of Damascus came under attack on Friday, a war monitor reported, while the defense ministry said drones entered Syrian airspace from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

9 February

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Lebanon Fires Rockets After Hezbollah Commander Hurt

About 30 rockets were fired into northern Israel from Lebanon late Thursday into early Friday, following an Israeli drone strike that seriously wounded a Hezbollah commander.

8 February

People watch as a vehicle that was hit by a deadly drone strike is removed from a Baghdad neighbourhood

Staff Writer With AFP

US Strike Kills Pro-Iran Commander in Baghdad

An American air strike in Iraq killed a senior commander from a pro-Iran armed group who was involved in attacks on Washington's troops in the region.

7 February