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20 March

Congress Must Oppose US $4B Drone Sale to India

The upcoming sale of drones and missiles to India offers American politicians unique leverage to demand accountability for India’s worst human and civil rights abuses.

19 March

Joe Saballa

Indian Army Creates Elite Unit to Explore AI, Other Military Tech

The Indian Army has established an elite unit tasked with exploring futuristic military technologies, including artificial intelligence.

18 March

Two of the Indian Navy's Dornier 228 aircraft are seen flying above calm light blue-green waters. The planes are painteed white, with phrases painted in black in Devanagari (Indian script).. In the far background, a shorescape full of trees are visible, with some birds flying on the far upper right corner of the image.

Juster Domingo

India Taps HAL for Dornier 228 Utility Aircraft Mid-Life Upgrade

India's Ministry of Defence has tapped Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the mid-life upgrade of 25 Dornier 228 utility aircraft.

18 March

The C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft. Photo: Embraer

Juster Domingo

Embraer, ST Engineering Boost Collaboration on C-390 Transport Aircraft

Embraer and ST Engineering will boost collaboration in engineering, maintenance, and support for the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft.

18 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Seoul Says N Korea Has Shipped 7,000 Arms Containers to Russia

North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers of arms to Russia to use in its war with Ukraine since the transfers began around last July, Seoul said.

18 March

Joe Saballa

China Donates Military Equipment to Sri Lanka

The Chinese government has delivered special explosives disposal equipment to Sri Lanka as part of a military grant scheme.

18 March

Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan Retaliates Against Pakistan After Air Strikes Kill Eight

Eight civilians were killed in "reckless" air strikes by Pakistan's military in the border regions of Afghanistan, prompting Afghan forces to retaliate.

18 March

A Pakistani army soldier stands guard at a market in Miran Shah, a town in North Waziristan, near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

7 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Pakistan Security Post: Army

Seven Pakistani soldiers and six assailants were killed in an attack on a security post close to the border with Afghanistan, according to the military.

15 March