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Bahrain modernizing special forces with elite parachute team

Bahrain's push to modernize its military continues apace, with HALO parachute jump training for Royal Guard special forces who gave…

Joanne Stocker

SDF to be redeployed to accelerate Deir Ezzor offensive after capture of Raqqa

Operation Jazeera Storm, the Coalition-backed campaign against ISIS in eastern Syria will accelerate after the capture of Raqqa, the SDF…

Fergus Kelly

Textron awarded $333 million contract for mobile strike force vehicles

Textron won a $333 million contract for up to 255 mobile strike force vehicles plus related hardware and services, the…

Fergus Kelly

Coalition strikes destroy three ISIS car bomb factories near Qaim

U.S.-led Coalition strikes continued to focus on Islamic State targets in Qaim and Al Bukamal near the Iraq-Syria border on…

Staff Writer With AFP

US State Dept approves $2.4 billion Greek F-16 upgrade as PM Tsipras visits White House

The U.S. State Department approved the potential $2.4 billion upgrade of Greek F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the F-16 Block…

Fergus Kelly

Syrian Democratic Forces assert control over Raqqa on Coalition anniversary

The SDF asserted control over Raqqa, ending Islamic State rule on the third anniversary of the formation of the Global…

Fergus Kelly

Coalition strikes ISIS in Qaim and Rawa

U.S.-led Coalition strikes continued against Islamic State targets in Qaim and Rawa near the Iraq-Syria border, Operation Inherent Resolve said

Staff Writer With AFP

Lockheed Martin announces $3.8 billion sale of F-16 Vipers to Bahrain

The government of Bahrain announced has finalized a $3.8 billion purchase of F-16 fighter jets from U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin.

Joanne Stocker

Boeing wins $240 million Saudi Air Force AWACS modernisation contract

Boeing has been awarded a $240 million contract to modernise Royal Saudi Air Force AWACS early warning aircraft, the U.S.…

Fergus Kelly

US strikes 2 ISIS training camps in Yemen killing dozens of fighters – Pentagon

The U.S. military carried out a strike against two ISIS training camps in Yemen on Monday, killing dozens of terrorists,…

Anna Varfolomeeva