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Jul- 2021 -12 July
Afghanistan Installs Anti-Missile System at Kabul Airport
Afghan authorities have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets, as the Taliban pressed on with a blistering offensive across the country.
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9 July
France Test Fires Anti-Drone Laser
The French military this week conducted advanced testing of a laser-powered cannon capable of destroying a moving drone.
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8 July
USAF Awards Northrop Grumman $3.86 Billion ICBM Support Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a $3.86 billion contract to Northrop Grumman Systems for Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ground subsystem support.
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8 July
Russian Jet Alarm Interrupts Spain PM’s Press Briefing
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was forced to interrupt a press conference at a NATO airbase in Lithuania on Thursday when jets there were scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes.
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7 July
Russia Developing Parachute for Canine Paratroopers
A Russian aircraft equipment manufacturer plans to launch a parachute system for service dogs next year.
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7 July
Syria Kurds Say Thwarted Drone Attacks Near Coalition Base
Syrian Kurdish forces said they repelled drone attacks Wednesday near a major base of the US-led coalition battling Islamic State group remnants, in the second such attack in days.
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7 July
Indian Air Force Moves to Acquire Anti-Drone Systems to Secure Air Bases
The Indian Air Force has moved to acquire counter-drone systems to secure its air bases in the wake of an armed drone attack at the Jammu Air Force Station last month.
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6 July
USAF Awards Raytheon $2 Billion Nuclear Cruise Missile Contract
The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense a $2 billion contract to develop the nuclear-tipped Long-Range Standoff weapon system.
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5 July
UK Developing Missiles Capable of Communicating With Each Other
The British Ministry of Defence is investing $4.8 million to develop smarter missile systems capable of communicating with each other.
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5 July
US Army Conducts Airdrop Tests of New Infantry Squad Vehicle
The US Army carried out a series of airdrop exercises to identify if it would be possible to supply soldiers in military operations with infantry squad vehicles that could allow for rapid battlefield movement.
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