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5 May

Americas

Two US Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopters launch eight "fire and forget" AGM-114L Hellfire Air to Surface Missiles during a training exercise off the coast of Oahu as part of the Rim of the Pacific in 2016.

Tong Ong

Lockheed Martin Wins $663.7M Hellfire Missile Contract

Lockheed Martin has won a $663.7 million updated contract from the Pentagon for Hellfire II missile production.

5 May

Americas

People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing

Staff Writer With AFP

Washington Weighs Risk of Defending Taiwan Against China

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce his strategy toward China soon, and calls are growing for him to make a clear public commitment to defend Taiwan militarily in the event of Chinese aggression.

5 May

Air

Joe Saballa

Russia to Test Launch Advanced Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Russian armed forces will be conducting three test launches of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile this year, state media reported.

5 May

Exercises

Photo of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Turkey.

Tong Ong

Turkey Converts Simsek System Into Autonomous ‘Kamikaze’ Drone

The Simsek System has been converted into a kamikaze drone, Turkish Aerospace Industries head Temel Kotil said during an interview with CNN Turk last week.

5 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Develops AI-Controlled Underwater Swarm Drone System: Source

Russia is developing a system consisting of a swarm of underwater combat drones, Russian media reported.

5 May

Americas

Space Force Staff Sgt. David Diehl II, 436th Communications Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of wing cybersecurity, displays his new uniform Space Force tapes and service branch patch at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 12, 2021.

Tong Ong

US Space Force Chief Scientist Says Human Augmentation ‘Imperative’

Human augmentation should be embraced by the West to keep up with the competition, a US Space Force chief scientist said.

5 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

35 Killed in ISWAP Jihadist Attacks in Nigeria’s Borno State: Sources

Jihadists have killed 35 people, including five troops and 15 militiamen, in two attacks in Nigeria's troubled northern Borno state, sources said Tuesday.

5 May

Air

An Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter plane performs at an air show during the graduation of new cadet pilots at Hatzerim base in the Negev desert, on June 29, 2017

Staff Writer With AFP

One Dead in Israeli Air Strikes Targeting Assad Home Region: Syrian Media

One civilian was killed and six wounded after a rare Israeli air raid on a northeastern Syrian region home to the longtime ruling Assad family, Syria's state media said Wednesday.

4 May

Air

An F-16 fighter jet being washed by an automated cleaning system at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas

Tong Ong

US Air Force Unveils Robot Jet Washer for F-16s

The US Air Force has unveiled an automated cleaning system to deep clean F-16 fighter jets, capable of cleaning the entire plane in an hour instead of up to two days.

4 May

Asia Pacific