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Indian MiG-29 catches fire at Goa airport after leaving runway on takeoff

An Indian MiG-29K aircraft caught fire after leaving the runway while taking off at Goa's Dabolim International Airport

Fergus Kelly

Norway suspends arms exports to UAE over Yemen war

Norway announced it has suspended arms and ammunition exports to the UAE because of the nation's involvement in the Yemen…

Staff Writer With AFP

US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 2 and destroys car bomb, Africom says

A United States airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two people and destroyed a car bomb near the capital…

Joanne Stocker

Russian military Mi-24 helicopter crashes in Syria, killing pilots

A Russian military Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Syria, killing both pilots, a crash the defence ministry blamed on a technical…

Joanne Stocker

India to buy $270 million-worth of Israeli missiles and Russian bombs

India is to buy Barak surface-to-air missiles from Israel and precision bombs from Russia in deals worth $270 million, the…

Fergus Kelly

Civilian casualties in Iraq remained steady in December

The number of civilians killed and wounded in Iraq in December rose slightly from the previous month, a figure that the…

Joanne Stocker

US troop killed in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, 4 others wounded

A U.S. service member was killed on January 1 during combat operations in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, U.S. Forces Afghanistan announced…

Joanne Stocker

Smart killer robots: China’s military future could rest on artificial intelligence

China's increasing interest in artificial intelligence could signal its use in unmanned and other military technology

Aleksandra Urman

Gunman kills 9 in attack on Coptic church in Egypt

A gunman opened fire on a church south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least nine people in an apparent…

Staff Writer With AFP

Raytheon awarded $634 million contract for AMRAAM air-to-air missiles

Raytheon has been awarded a $634 million contract for production of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), with many earmarked for…

Fergus Kelly