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Jun- 2021 -28 June
US Strikes Near Syria-Iraq Border Kill 5 Militia Fighters: Monitor
US strikes on eastern Syria near the border with Iraq killed at least five Iran-backed militia fighters, a war monitor reported on Monday.
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25 June
USAF Invests $1 Million in Pressure Wave Engine Aircraft
The US Air Force has awarded a $1 million contract to a Maryland-based company to build and demonstrate an air-launched vehicle using the firm’s “pulsejet” engine.
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24 June
Australia Grounds MRH90 Helicopter Fleet Over Safety Concerns
Australia has grounded its fleet of 47 NH Industries MRH90 Taipan helicopters due to maintenance and safety issues with the aircraft’s support system.
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24 June
At Least 64 Dead in Ethiopia Air Strike on Tigray Market
At least 64 people were killed and 180 injured in an Ethiopian airstrike on a market in the war-torn Tigray region, a local health officer said Thursday.
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24 June
Philippines Grounds Black Hawk Fleet After Deadly Crash
The Philippines grounded its entire fleet of Black Hawk helicopters Thursday after one of the new aircraft crashed during a night-time training flight, killing all six on board.
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23 June
Ukraine Unveils Unmanned Combat Rotorcraft
Ukrainian private defense firm Ramzay unveiled an unmanned combat helicopter at the arms and security exhibition in Kyiv.
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22 June
South Korea to Test Anti Ultra-Small Drone Radar System
The South Korean military will begin testing a radar-linked solution that can detect ultra-small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), roughly the size of a baseball, up to eight kilometers away.
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18 June
Check Out This USAF Animated Video of THOR Destroying Drones
The Air Force Research Laboratory has released a video animation of its Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) that “realistically depicts” its capabilities in destroying drone swarms.
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17 June
Russia to Develop Export Version of Su-57 Fighter
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov announced plans to partner with aerospace design firm Sukhoi in developing two-seater fifth-generation Su-57 fighters for export.
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17 June
US Air Force Develops Bird-Like Flapping-Wing Micro Drones
A team of researchers at the US Air Force Research Lab has invented a flapping-wing micro aircraft design based on the biomechanical movement of flying birds and insects.
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