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US approves $1.2 billion sale to Mexico of 8 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

The US State Department approved the sale of eight MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters along with Hellfire missiles, rockets, guns and other…

Fergus Kelly

US eases restrictions on armed drone exports in bid to boost sales

The US dropped some restrictions on sales of its advanced drones in order to reinforce the armies of its allies…

Staff Writer With AFP

Judge rules US can’t transfer suspected American ISIS fighter to Saudi Arabia

A US federal judge ruled that the US military cannot hand over a dual citizen (known as John Doe) suspected…

Joanne Stocker

Lockheed awarded $928 million to develop air-launched hypersonic conventional strike weapon

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $928 million contract for the development and integration of a hypersonic conventional strike weapon for…

Fergus Kelly

Deadly airstrike on school is latest blow to Afghanistan peace prospects

Afghanistan saw yet another deadly government air raid claim multiple civilian lives, but is now witnessing a landmark civic movement…

Shadi Khan Saif

Basque group ETA to announce dissolution ‘on May 5 or 6’: mediator

The Basque militant group ETA will make the highly anticipated announcement of its dissolution on the first weekend in May,…

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq carries out first cross-border air raid in Syria, targeting ISIS

Iraq's air force carried out the first cross-border airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office announced

Joanne Stocker

Chinese combat helicopters hold live-fire drills off southeast coast

Chinese combat helicopters conducted live-fire drills with missiles off the country's southeast coast, state media said, without confirming whether the…

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia’s Volga-Dniepr to end NATO strategic airlift contract

Russian airline Volga-Dniepr said it will stop providing cargo planes to NATO at the end of 2018, dealing a blow…

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq sentences French woman to life in prison for ISIS ties

An Iraqi court sentenced a French national, Djamila Boutoutaou, to life in prison for joining ISIS, and condemned to death six…

Joanne Stocker