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12 November

Egyptian officers drive on a route leading to El-Arish, the capital of North Sinai province, Egypt, on July 26, 2018.

Sinai Helicopter Crash Kills 7 Peacekeepers, Including 5 Americans: Source

A helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai desert involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people on Thursday -- five Americans, a French national, and a Czech citizen.

12 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ronald Watkins

Ukraine Unveils the Sokil-300, Its First Domestic Combat Drone

Kyiv-based Luch Design Bureau last week unveiled the Sokil-300, a strike drone slated to be the first designed and produced exclusively in Ukraine.

12 November

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Reassures Asian Allies on Defense Commitments

US President-elect Joe Biden rang round allies in Asia, reaffirming mutual-defense pacts thrown in doubt by the current White House.

12 November

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany to Buy 38 New Eurofighter Jets

European plane maker Airbus said it had signed a contract to supply 38 new Eurofighters to Germany's air force, as Berlin updates an aging fleet of combat aircraft.

12 November

Africa

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso Attack

Seven soldiers were killed and others wounded or missing after their patrol was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said on Thursday.

11 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

DroneShield’s DroneGun, an optical system to better identify and help neutralize armed drones.

Staff Writer

DroneShield, UTS Develop Technology to Better Detect and Track Drone Threats

University of Technology Sydney and DroneShield, a Sydney-based defense tech firm, have developed an optical system to better identify and help neutralize armed drones.

11 November

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Extends Military Pact With US

The Philippines will extend a key military pact with the United States for another six months, the foreign minister said Wednesday.

11 November

Americas

An unmanned ground vehicle is tested at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 10, 2020.

Inder Singh Bisht

Robot Dogs to Patrol Tyndall Air Force Base Soon

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, will be one of the first in America to have semi-autonomous robot dogs patrolling its 38 square kilometer compound.

11 November

Americas

A US flag is pictured on a soldier's uniform during an artillery live fire event by the US Army Europe's 41st Field Artillery Brigade at the military training area in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on March 4, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Could Reverse Germany Troop Removal

US President-elect Joe Biden could reverse course -- at least partially -- on the Trump administration's move to withdraw some 12,000 US troops from Germany, according to Biden's defense advisers.

11 November

Europe