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News reports from the Middle East say France and Saudi Arabia are to sign a major contract for military helicopters when French Prime Minister Manuel Valls visits the kingdom on Oct. 13.
By Sirpa Marine (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Iran on Oct. 11 test-fired a new long-range ballistic missile, named Emad. This is the first such test by Iran since it signed a nuclear accord with six world powers in July.
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The Nigerian Air Force lost one of its F-7 fighter, registration NAF801, to bad weather in Yola on Oct. 10. The pilot did not survive the crash.
By Kenneth Iwelumo [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Five people on board a RAF Puma Mk2 helicopter were killed as the rotorcraft came in to land at Resolute Support mission headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan on Oct. 11.
Photo: Royal Air Force
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