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  Comments Off on Australia retires Taipan helicopter fleet after crash incidents 0

  Australia retires Taipan helicopter fleet after crash incidents

  Asia-Pacific, News October 1, 2023 , by IRIA

  The Australian military has decided to retire its fleet of 47 Taipan helicopters earlier than the expected date after the crash incident and frequent complaints of technical faults. The helicopters have been in service since 2004.
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  Comments Off on NATO to boost presence in Kosovo amid Serbia’s military buildup 0

  NATO to boost presence in Kosovo amid Serbia’s military buildup

  Europe, News October 1, 2023 , by IRIA

  NATO has authorized the deployment of additional forces under its peacekeeping mission in Kosovo fearing a violent conflict between Pristina and Belgrade. Serbia is ramping up its military presence at the Kosovo northern border.
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  Comments Off on US tests new advanced capabilities aboard the U-2 aircraft 0

  US tests new advanced capabilities aboard the U-2 aircraft

  News, US September 30, 2023 , by IRIA

  The United States Air Force in partnership with the leading defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin successfully completed the first flight of the U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft's Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program.
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  Comments Off on NATO Military Committee chief visits Egypt, Jordan and Israel to boost defense ties 0

  NATO Military Committee chief visits Egypt, Jordan and Israel to boost defense ties

  Europe, Middle East, News September 30, 2023 , by IRIA

  Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer visited Egypt, Jordan, and Israel from September 23-28, 2023, to meet with senior political and military leaders of Middle East countries and enhance defense partnership.
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  Comments Off on North Korean parliament amends constitution for new nuclear policy 0

  North Korean parliament amends constitution for new nuclear policy

  Asia-Pacific, News September 29, 2023 , by IRIA

  North Korea’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment to execute the country’s new nuclear arms policy on September 27, 2023. North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un said that the constitutional amendment will help North Korea hold a ‘definite edge’ in deterring threats.
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  Comments Off on Czech government approves plans to buy 24 F-35 jets for $6.5 billion 0

  Czech government approves plans to buy 24 F-35 jets for $6.5 billion

  Europe, News, US September 29, 2023 , by IRIA

  The government of the Czech Republic approved plans to purchase 24 F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. in a deal that is valued at $6.5 billion. Once completed, it would become the largest-ever defense spending on a single defense acquisition by Prague.
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  Israeli minister leads first official delegation to Saudi Arabia

  Middle East, News September 28, 2023 , by IRIA

  Israel’s Tourism Minister Haim Katz arrived in Riyadh to attend a UN conference, marking the first-ever visit from the Israeli minister to Saudi Arabia as the speculations of normalization of relations between the two countries become stronger.
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  Comments Off on Iran successfully launches Noor 3 satellite into orbit 0

  Iran successfully launches Noor 3 satellite into orbit

  Middle East, News September 28, 2023 , by IRIA

  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have carried out a successful launch of its third imaging satellite into space on September 27, 2023. The launch of the third reconnaissance satellite was conducted by the aerospace division of the Iranian military.
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  Comments Off on US Air Force awards $705 million contract for F-35 air-to-ground missiles 0

  US Air Force awards $705 million contract for F-35 air-to-ground missiles

  News, US September 27, 2023 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Air Force awarded a $705 million contract to Northrop Grumman for developing and testing a high-speed air-to-ground weapon for the F-35 Joint Strike fighter jet. The missile has been named Stand-in Attack Weapons (SiAW) and is expected to be delivered by 2026.
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  Comments Off on Turkish President Erdogan visits Azerbaijan, signs energy and gas deals 0

  Turkish President Erdogan visits Azerbaijan, signs energy and gas deals

  Europe, News September 27, 2023 , by IRIA

  Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Azerbaijan's autonomous Nakhchivan exclave on September 25, 2023, to meet his long-term strategic partner and Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev. The two leaders laid grounds for the natural gas pipeline and other energy infrastructure-related projects after Baku’s evident victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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