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Next-generation AN/APG-85 radar to make F-35 stealth aircraft more lethal
News, US January 20, 2023 , by IRIA
U.S. defense manufacturer Northrop Grumman is developing an advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, AN/APG-85, for the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jet, which will make it more lethal.
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Ukraine’s interior minister among 18 killed in Kyiv helicopter crash
Europe, News January 19, 2023 , by IRIA
Eighteen people including Ukraine’s interior minister, other senior ministry officials, and three children were killed when a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten outside Kyiv.
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NATO surveillance planes arrive in Romania to monitor Russian military activity
Europe, News January 19, 2023 , by IRIA
NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance planes arrived in Romania to support the Alliance’s reinforced regional presence and monitor Russian military activities.
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Pressure mounts on Germany as Ukraine asks for fast deliveries of tanks
Europe, News January 18, 2023 , by IRIA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a video message on January 17, 2023, urging western partners for speedier deliveries of heavy weapons and tanks following the latest Russian missile attack on Dnipro city.
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SpaceX Falcon rocket launches USSF-67 mission for US Space Force
News, US January 18, 2023 , by IRIA
SpaceX's Falcon heavy cargo-lifting rocket was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The rocket carried a classified mission for the United States Space Force including military communications satellite and five payloads to the earth's orbit.
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Japan and India begin first-ever joint air combat drill
Asia-Pacific, News January 17, 2023 , by IRIA
Japan and India started their first-ever joint air combat drill on January 16, 2023. Defense ties between the two countries have deepened in the wake of China’s expanding economic and military influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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UK to provide 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine
Europe, News January 17, 2023 , by IRIA
United Kingdom to provide 14 of its indigenous heavy armor Challenger 2 tanks and self-propelled guns to Ukraine, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office announced.
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Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms
Middle East, News January 16, 2023 , by IRIA
More than 80,000 Israeli protesters took to the streets in the country’s capital Tel Aviv as well as other major cities including Haifa and Jerusalem consecutively on the second day on January 15, 2023, to protest against the newly elected right-winged coalition government’s judicial reforms.
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At least 68 killed as ATR 72 plane crashes in Nepal
Asia-Pacific, News January 16, 2023 , by IRIA
At least 68 people were confirmed dead after a plane with 72 onboard crashed in Nepal just seconds before it was due to land. This was the country’s deadliest air accident in three decades.
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About 700 ISIS militants killed in 2022 in US-led operations in Iraq and Syria
Middle East, News, US January 15, 2023 , by IRIA
United States Central Command conducted 313 operations in Iraq and Syria in 2022 as part of its mission to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq and Syria. About 700 ISIS militants were killed in operations.