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3 September

Ukraine, US Sign $60M Defense Deal Amid Russian Threat

The United States and Ukraine signed a $60 million security assistance package for Kyiv to improve its defense capabilities.

2 September

Air

the Airborne Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare System (ARES) aircraft

Hercules Reyes

US Army’s ‘ARES’ Aircraft Completes First Flight

The US Army announced its first flight of the ARES aircraft, which will improve the service’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

1 September

Air

Hercules Reyes

F-35 Not as ‘Survivable’ as Thought: House Armed Services Committee Chief

The F-35 fighter jet may not be as “survivable” as originally expected, according to Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Adam Smith.

1 September

Asia Pacific

Anti-Taliban fighters crossing a river in the Panjshir valley

Staff Writer With AFP

In Afghanistan’s Panjshir, Anti-Taliban Forces Fight On

The Taliban called on the holdout bastion of the Panjshir Valley to lay down their arms, as resistance fighters said they had repulsed heavy attacks.

Aug- 2021 -

27 August

Americas

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA is launched from the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) during a flight test off Hawaii in 2017

Hercules Reyes

US State Department Announces Potential Missile Sale to Australia

The US State Department announced a potential foreign military sale to Australia in a $350 million deal that will include defense services for future missile production.

27 August

Americas

South Korean soldiers patrol along the line through the Demilitarized Zone in Hwacheon County

Hercules Reyes

US State Department Clears $258M Arms Sale to South Korea

The US Department of State has approved the sale of precision-guided munitions and related equipment to South Korea in a deal worth $258 million.

27 August

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State Suicide Bombers Kill Scores at Kabul Airport

Twin suicide bombs ripped through crowds outside Kabul airport, killing scores of people including 13 US troops.

26 August

Americas

The Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) heads offshore at sunrise for an Operational Assessment mission off the coast of South Florida in November 2019

Hercules Reyes

US Navy Unmanned Minesweeping Tests Successful

The US Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System has completed its initial operational test and evaluation.

26 August

Americas

Hercules Reyes

US DoD to Work on Project for Digital Copy of Gas Turbines

The US Department of Defense has awarded a winning proposal for a supercomputing project that will focus on the research and development of large-scale integrated simulations of gas turbine engines.

25 August

Americas