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Apr- 2021 -16 AprilAir
US Air Force HH60-W Jolly Green II Completes Developmental Testing
The US Air Force Sikorsky HH-60W “Jolly Green II” Combat Rescue Helicopter finished developmental tests this week.
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16 AprilAfrica
Russia Calls for Deeper Military Ties With Libya
Russia on Friday welcomed the prospect of renewed military cooperation with war-shattered Libya.
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16 AprilAsia Pacific
Taiwan Launches First Locally-Built Amphibious Assault Vessel
Taiwan launched the first of a planned four domestically-produced landing platform docks this week.
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16 AprilMiddle East
Heavy Fighting Near Yemen’s Marib Leaves 96 Dead: Loyalists
Heavy fighting near the Yemeni city of Marib has killed 96 combatants over the past two days, loyalist commanders said Friday.
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16 AprilAsia Pacific
UN to Maintain Afghanistan Mission After US, NATO Withdrawal
The UN said it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite the departure of US and NATO troops later this year.
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16 AprilAir
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza After Rocket Attack
The Israeli military said early Friday it had carried out airstrikes on military targets in the Gaza Strip after a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave hit southern Israel.
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15 AprilArms
Rheinmetall Joins US Firms in Bid to Replace Bradley
German arms maker Rheinmetall is teaming up with US firms Raytheon and L3Harris to bid on the replacement of the four-decade-old M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.
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15 AprilAir
Ukraine Army Receives Modernized Helicopter Amid Tension With Russia
The Ukrainian armed forces have taken delivery of a modernized helicopter from state-run aircraft repair plant AVIAKON.
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15 AprilAfrica
Thousands Flee After ISWAP Jihadist Attack in NE Nigeria Kills 8: UN
At least eight people were killed when ISWAP jihadists attacked a northeast Nigerian town, prompting 8,000 to flee across the border into Niger, the UN said on Thursday.
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15 AprilArms
BAE Increases Funding for Australian Hypersonic Weapons
BAE Systems Australia has announced additional funding for the development of Canberra’s hypersonic weapons capabilities.
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