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19 August

Turkey Unveils Serial Production Version of Kaplan MT Tank at IDEF-2021

Turkish defense firm FNSS unveiled the serial production version of its Kaplan MT tank at the International Defense Fair in Istanbul.

19 August

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

47 Killed in Burkina Faso Jihadist Attack

Burkina Faso's president declared three days of national mourning after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an attack in the north of the country.

19 August

Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers march on December 31, 2013 in Eringeti towards the front line in Beni to fight against the Allied Democratic Forces.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Special Forces in East DR Congo to Fight Militia: Sources

US special operations forces have arrived in the east of DR Congo to help in the fight against a feared jihadist militia enjoying "sanctuary" in the region's nature parks.

18 August

Arms

Joe Saballa

US Marines Test New NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile System

The US Marine Corps tested its new anti-ship missile system during the Large Scale Exercise 2021.

18 August

Exercises

The Japan-bound tanker recently refueled another KC-46A in the skies over Washington state.

Hercules Reyes

Boeing KC-46A Japan Tanker Completes ‘Milestone’ Refueling Flight

A Boeing KC-46A tanker built for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force recently completed the refueling of another KC-46A in-flight.

18 August

Air

laser-based helicopter obstacle detection system

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkish Firm to Unveil Laser-Based Helicopter Obstacle Detection at IDEF-2021

Turkish defense software firm Meteksan will unveil a laser-based helicopter obstacle detection system at IDEF-2021 in Istanbul.

18 August

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US, Australia to Co-Develop Upgraded Precision Strike Missile

The Australian Defence Force and the United States Armed Forces have agreed to co-develop the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2 program.

18 August

Middle East

Syrian fighters attend a mock battle in anticipation of an attack by the regime on Idlib province and the surrounding countryside, during a graduation of new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) members at a camp in the countryside of the northern Idlib province on August 14, 2018

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria’s Top Jihadist Group Hails Taliban Takeover

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance, led by Al-Qaeda's former Syria affiliate, welcomed the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, saying it hoped Syria's jihadists would also be victorious.

18 August

War