Americas
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Jul- 2021 -14 July
US Army Video Shows Classified Suicide Drone
The US Army released a video giving out a few glimpses of a classified suicide drone, showing the munition being launched, hovering, locating its target, and then swooping down like a missile and striking a target.
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13 July
US Trials Nano Satellites for Missile Defense
The US Missile Defense Agency launched two nanosatellites last month as part of a demonstration to see their viability within the missile defense communications architecture.
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13 July
US Navy Conducts South China Sea ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Operation
The US Navy on Monday conducted a “freedom of navigation” operation in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea.
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13 July
US Navy Trials Vessel-Mounted Counter-Drone System
The US Navy has completed the demonstration of its new DroneSentry-X counter-drone system, manufacturer DroneShield revealed.
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13 July
US Army Investing Additional $25 Million in Cybersecurity
The US Army has awarded cybersecurity firm Axellio a follow-on contract worth $25.7 million to improve the service’s capabilities in detecting and responding to cybersecurity threats.
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13 July
10 Colombian ‘Paramilitaries’ Killed in Clashes: Maduro
Ten Colombian "paramilitaries" died during violent clashes between armed groups and security forces that have ravaged Caracas.
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9 July
US Army Demonstrates Mobile Microgrid Capability to Power Next-Gen Weapons
The US Army recently demonstrated a vehicle-mounted microgrid system that provides “on-the-move” power for next-generation weapon systems.
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9 July
Biden Says Kabul’s Fall to Taliban ‘Not Inevitable’ as Fighting Rages
Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying it was "not inevitable" that the country would fall to the emboldened Taliban, and confirmed the US exit would be completed by August 31.
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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
US Navy Halts Development of Electromagnetic Railgun
The US Navy is canceling research and development on the much-hyped electromagnetic railgun after spending approximately half a billion dollars over 15 years.
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