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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Smart killer robots: China’s military future could rest on artificial intelligence
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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…
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…
Northrop Grumman awarded $255 million contract for 3 MQ-4C Triton drones
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $255 million contract for the production of three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles for…
US-led Coalition in Iraq and Syria acknowledges 16 more civilian deaths, bringing total to at least 817
The U.S.-led Coalition fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq acknowledged 16 more civilian deaths in air or artillery strikes, increasing…