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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 fault.

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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 Indian ministry of defense said

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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 United Nations special envoy said was disappointing

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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 in a press release.

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Smart killer robots: China’s military future could rest on artificial intelligence

China's increasing interest in artificial intelligence could signal its use in unmanned and other military technology

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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 Islamist attack on Egypt's Christian minority

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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 foreign military sales

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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 the US Navy

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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 the number killed to at least 817

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India’s Advanced Air Defence missile system destroys target ballistic missile in test

India's indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence missile system successfully intercepted a target ballistic missile in the third test of the system this year

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