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23 July

US Plans First Extended Deployment of MQ-9 Reaper Drones to South Korea

The US Air Force is planning to deploy MQ-9 Reaper drones to South Korea for a three-month rotation, marking its first extended presence on the Korean Peninsula.

23 July

Indian Army's first AH-64E Apache helicopter

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Hands First Apache Helicopters to Indian Army

The Indian Army has accepted the first Apache helicopters from Boeing as part of a US foreign military sale approved in 2017.

23 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

India Builds Its Own Eye in the Sky With Netra MKII AWACS

The Indian Air Force will soon welcome a new addition to its eye-in-the-sky fleet with the approval of the $2.4 billion Netra MKII project.

23 July

US Marine holding a dead man’s switch during hot-pit refueling training

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon to Establish Refueling Hub in Philippines

The US Department of Defense is seeking to bolster refueling solutions in the Philippines in support of American military capabilities.

23 July

Combined squads of Indian and U.S. infantrymen practice small-unit tactics Feb. 9, 2021, during bilateral Indo-U.S. Exercise Yudh Abhyas at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan, India. Now in its 16th iteration, Yudh Abhyas brings together India's 11th Jammu And Kashmir Rifles Battalion and the U.S. Army's 2-3 Infantry Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in order to build on the enduring Indian-U.S. partnership through 14 days of combined field training, cultural exchange and a brigade-level command post exercise, leading to greater interoperability between the two nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Tolliver, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team public affairs.)

Rojoef Manuel

India to Embed AI Tech Into Army Systems Under New Roadmap

India is rolling out a formal roadmap to scale up its use of AI, machine learning, and big data analytics across its army, aiming to streamline operations and improve decision-making.

23 July

Australian Army reconnaissance soldiers practice break-contact drills with their Philippine Army counterparts during joint training at Camp Kibaritan in Northern Mindanao.

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia Increases Military Training Activities With Philippines

Australia has announced a boost in defense cooperation with the Philippines, unveiling over 20 joint exercise activities during this year's training program.

23 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese State Hackers Targeting Microsoft Customers

Chinese state-sponsored hackers are actively exploiting critical security vulnerabilities in users of Microsoft's popular SharePoint servers to steal sensitive data and deploy malicious code, the US tech giant warned Tuesday.

22 July

Joe Saballa

China’s New Exosuit Puts Drone Operators on the Move

China’s Kestrel Defense is testing a new exoskeleton tailored for soldiers who operate drones and advanced battlefield systems.

22 July

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Plans to Build Another 5,000-Ton Destroyer

North Korea vowed to build an additional 5,000-ton destroyer for its navy, state media reported Tuesday, after the nuclear-armed country launched two similar vessels this year.

22 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Death Toll in Bangladesh Fighter Jet Crash Rises to 27

At least 27 people, mostly children, were killed after a Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka, a government official said Tuesday, updating an earlier toll of at least 20 dead.

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