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  Comments Off on NATO partners join US Army-led exercise to test future warfare concepts in Europe 0

  NATO partners join US Army-led exercise to test future warfare concepts in Europe

  Europe, News, US September 30, 2024 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Army joined NATO forces for the Avenger Triad / Joint Warfighting Assessment 24 Exercise in Europe. The exercise, which included about 4,000 personnel, was part of the Army's persistent experimentation campaign to modernize its fighting force by 2030.
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  Comments Off on US moves forward with Glide Phase Interceptor program to counter hypersonic missile threats 0

  US moves forward with Glide Phase Interceptor program to counter hypersonic missile threats

  News, US September 30, 2024 , by IRIA

  The United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has decided to move forward with Northrop Grumman Corporation for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program. The GPI initiative is the first-of-its-kind defensive countermeasure against hypersonic missile threats.
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  2 Comments on Israel conducts massive strike in Beirut, kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah 0

  Israel conducts massive strike in Beirut, kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

  Middle East, News September 29, 2024 , by IRIA

  Hezbollah has confirmed the killing of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on September 27, 2024. The confirmation came a few hours after the Israeli army announced the killing of Nasrallah, after carrying out a large-scale attack on Lebanon.
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  Comments Off on AUKUS partners committed to enhancing military capabilities and strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific 0

  AUKUS partners committed to enhancing military capabilities and strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US September 29, 2024 , by IRIA

  The defense leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia (AUKUS) met for the trilateral security dialogue at the AUKUS defense ministerial meeting in London, on September 26, 2024. The leaders agreed to enhance their military capabilities, deepen interoperability, and strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
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  Comments Off on US announces more weapons for Ukraine to strengthen air defenses as Biden meets Zelenskyy 0

  US announces more weapons for Ukraine to strengthen air defenses as Biden meets Zelenskyy

  Europe, News, US September 28, 2024 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Joe Biden directed the Department of Defense to allocate all remaining security assistance funding for Ukraine as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on September 26, 2024.
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  Comments Off on Pakistan signs contract to sell JF-17 Block-III fighter jets to Azerbaijan 0

  Pakistan signs contract to sell JF-17 Block-III fighter jets to Azerbaijan

  Asia-Pacific, News September 28, 2024 , by IRIA

  Pakistan finalized a contract to supply JF-17 Block III fighter jets to Azerbaijan, according to an announcement made by the Pakistani military on September 26, 2024. The deal comes as Islamabad continues to forge new military partnerships amid shifting global alliances.
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  Comments Off on EU announces 100 signatories for AI Pact, major players like Apple and Meta are absent 0

  EU announces 100 signatories for AI Pact, major players like Apple and Meta are absent

  Europe, News September 27, 2024 , by IRIA

  The European Commission announced the first 100 signatories of its EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pact, marking a key step toward ensuring compliance with the forthcoming AI Act. The pact is a voluntary initiative aimed at encouraging companies to proactively apply the principles of the AI Act before its full enforcement.
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  Comments Off on NATO Allies and partners conduct counter-drone exercise, Ukraine participates for the first time 0

  NATO Allies and partners conduct counter-drone exercise, Ukraine participates for the first time

  Europe, News September 27, 2024 , by IRIA

  More than 450 participants from 19 NATO countries and three partner states, including Ukraine, gathered in the Netherlands for NATO's Counter Unmanned Aircraft System Technical Interoperability Exercise (C-UAS TIE24).
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  Comments Off on China conducts first ICBM launch into the Pacific Ocean in decades 0

  China conducts first ICBM launch into the Pacific Ocean in decades

  Asia-Pacific, News September 26, 2024 , by IRIA

  China conducted a rare test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), launching it into the Pacific Ocean. This marks the first such test by China since the early 1980s and comes at a time of heightened global scrutiny of the nation's rapidly growing nuclear arsenal.
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  Comments Off on UAE Air Force takes delivery of final Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft 0

  UAE Air Force takes delivery of final Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft

  Europe, Middle East, News September 26, 2024 , by IRIA

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force has acquired the fifth and final GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from Swedish defense and aerospace company Saab. This delivery marks the conclusion of an agreement made in 2015, in which the UAE ordered a fleet of these highly advanced airborne surveillance systems to bolster its defense capabilities.

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