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18 December

EDGE Presents Allag-E Electric Interceptor for Low-Altitude Drone Defense

Allag‑E is a ground-to-air counter-drone interceptor with a 700mm wingspan, 900 mm length, powered by dual electric ducted fans, and features a cutting-disk warhead.

17 December

Jodesz Gavilan

Kenya Boosts Air Defense With Israeli SPYDER System

Kenya has received a SPYDER air defense system from Israel, signaling a major upgrade and a shift in its security partnerships.

17 December

Humvee's from the 532nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, conduct security during a patrol in the village of Abo Atei, April 9, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Christine Casimiro

US Clears $34.5M Humvee Sale to Lebanon

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of M1151A1 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) and related equipment to Lebanon for approximately $34.5 million.

16 December

A discarded Islamic State flag lying on the ground in the Syrian village of Baghouz

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on Syrian Personnel: SITE

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Monday for an attack that killed four Syrian security personnel the day before, the SITE Intelligence Group reported.

15 December

Syria, 28-05-2025. In the part of Deir Ez Zor under the control of the Arab-Kurdish autonomous administration, the Syrian Democratic Forces are hunting down Islamic State sleeper cells, which have been particularly active in the border area along the Euphrates since the fall of the Syrian regime. Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. Syrie, 28-05-2025. Dans la partie de Deir Ez Zor sous le controle de l administration autonome arabo-kurde, les Forces democratiques syriennes chassent les cellules dormantes de l Etat islamique, particulierement actives dans la zone frontaliere le long de l Euphrate depuis la chute du regime syrien.Photographie de Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria, Coalition Forces Chasing IS ‘Sleeper Cells’ After Attack on US Troops: Official

Syrian forces and a US-led coalition launched an operation against Islamic State group sleeper cells on Sunday, a Syrian interior ministry official said, a day after a deadly attack on US troops in the country.

14 December