🚀 Iran fires AI missiles in drills amid mounting tensions with US

The Qaem and Almas munitions were successfully deployed against mock targets on the final day of the Great Prophet Authority 19 drills.

The AI-equipped weapons, fired from Ababil 5 and Mohajer 6 airplane-style strike drones, were among an array of new and upgraded equipment displayed during the exercises.

🟠Qaem is an air-to-ground glide bomb featuring infrared, laser or TV guidance, an 8.5 kg warhead and range up to 40 km.

🟠Almas is an anti-armor missile with an 8 km range, top attack capability and tandem HEAT/thermobaric warhead.

The Great Prophet Authority 19 drills began in early January amid Iranian fears of preemptive US aggression against the Islamic Republic in support of Israel.

Iran first revealed its possession of AI-enabled missiles with ability to independently change direction and angle in 2023. Narrow AI has been around in advanced military and aerospace systems since the 1980s, with the Granit anti-ship missile and Buran space shuttle serving as prime examples.

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📹India shines on Republic Day

A grand military parade is taking place in New Delhi to celebrate one of the nation’s most iconic and spectacular events.

Military equipment, including T-90 tanks, thundered down the historic Kartavya Path, while Su-30 fighter jets roared majestically through the skies.

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⚔️ Ceasefire or just empty words?

The Israeli army shelled southern Lebanon as residents returned to their towns, killing two and injuring 31 despite the ceasefire deal brokered between Israel and Lebanon following 14 months of escalating conflict.

In line with the agreement, Israel stressed its commitment to ensuring residents can return home safely as it withdraws its troops from the southern regions of Lebanon within a 60-day period.

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🌪Record-breaking winds slam Ireland!

A gust of 185 km/h (115mph) at Mace Head has shattered the previous record of 182 km/h (113mph) set in 1945, according to Met Éireann, Ireland's National Meteorological Service.

Storm "Eowyn" has been raging for several days, leaving a third of the country without power, The New York Times reported earlier.

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❗️Thousands of displaced residents of Gaza have been waiting since yesterday for the opening of the Netzarim corridor, which will allow them to return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip.

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