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8 November

Taliban personnel riding a car in Afghanistan

Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace Talks Fail Again: Kabul

Afghanistan's Taliban government said the latest round of peace talks with Pakistan in Turkey had failed, blaming Islamabad's "irresponsible and uncooperative" approach.

8 November

Staff Writer With AFP

India Buying Over 100 GE Engines for Its Tejas Fighter Jets

India's state-owned aeronautics firm has inked an agreement with US company General Electric to acquire over 100 engines for its domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets.

7 November

Rendered photo of C2 Robotics Australia Speartooth LUUV

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Consortium to Build Underwater ‘Network’ for Northern Naval Watch

Thales Australia, Austal, and C2 Robotics have teamed up to develop a sub-sea “surveillance network” designed to monitor and secure Australia’s northern maritime chokepoints.

7 November

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo DRS, Hofmann Team Up on Next-Gen Naval Propulsion for AUKUS

Leonardo DRS and Hofmann Engineering have signed an agreement to jointly develop next-generation naval propulsion systems in support of AUKUS defense cooperation between Australia, the UK, and the US.

7 November

Military vehicles carrying HQ-9 medium- to long-range surface-to-air missiles march past the Tiananmen Rostrum during the military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, China, 3 September 2015. China has pledged to cut the number of troops in its army by 300,000, in an unexpected announcement made by Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday (3 September 2015). Xi disclosed the news during a speech made before the beginning of a huge military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, held to mark the end of World War II and celebrate China's victory over Japan. Xi said that a 13% cut would be made in the country's 2.3 million-armed forces, stressing that China was committed to peace, although he gave no indication of when it would be implemented. "War is like a mirror," he said. "Looking at it helps us better understand the value of peace. China will remain committed to peaceful development. We Chinese love peace." China has cut the size of its military three times since the 1980s, according to media reports. (Photo by Ge jinfh / Imaginechina via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Chinese HQ-9BE Missile System Spotted in Azerbaijan Parade Rehearsal

Azerbaijan may have added China’s HQ-9BE long-range surface-to-air missile system to its arsenal, underscoring a growing shift away from Russian-made air defenses.

7 November

Rojoef Manuel

Singapore to Replace Aging Israel-Made Hermes Drone Fleet With New Variants

The Republic of Singapore Air Force will adopt Israel’s homegrown Hermes 900 unmanned aerial systems to replace its older Hermes 450 fleet.

7 November

Artist's impression of the AUKUS submarine

Giulia Bernacchi

BAE, Partners to Lead Combat System Development for Australia’s SSN-AUKUS

A group of defense firms are set to join forces to develop the combat systems of Australia’s future SSN‑AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines.

7 November

A drone featuring Arkeus Hyperspectral Optical Radar.

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia Taps Arkeus’ Hyperspectral Sensor for Army Surveillance Program

The Australian Army has selected Arkeus’ Hyperspectral Optical Radar as part of its Wide Area Airborne Surveillance program.

7 November

Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Staff Writer With AFP

5 Killed in Afghan-Pakistan Border Fire Despite Peace Talks: Official

Five people were killed and six were wounded in brief cross-border fire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, a hospital official on the Afghan side said.

7 November