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Aug- 2021 -4 AugustAmericas
USAF Tests Directed Energy Weapon in Wind Tunnel
The US Air Force wants to add directed-energy weapons to its fighters and has conducted a wind tunnel test to assess how changing airflows influence a DE system’s beam quality and effectiveness.
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4 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban Claim Kabul Bombing as Afghan Forces Defend Besieged Cities
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a huge bomb attack in Kabul targeting the defense minister.
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4 AugustEurope
‘Potential Hijack’ of Ship off UAE Coast Has Ended: UK Maritime Security Agency
An incident where a ship may have been hijacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has ended and the vessel is safe, a UK maritime security agency said on Wednesday.
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3 AugustAmericas
USAF Research Lab Seeks ‘Hammer’ for THOR Drone Killer
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for partners to develop a counter electronics weapon system to strengthen defenses against drone attacks.
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3 AugustAmericas
Naval Ops Chief Calls Out Defense Industry ‘Lobbying’
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday called out defense companies for their lobbying and slow bureaucracy.
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3 AugustAmericas
US Navy, Marines to Conduct Biggest Exercise in 40 Years
The US Navy and Marines are beginning their largest amphibious exercise in 40 years, spanning 17 time zones.
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3 AugustAmericas
US Vows ‘Collective Response’ on Tanker Attack as Iran Warns
The United States promised to lead a "collective response" against Iran in retaliation for a deadly attack on an Israeli-linked tanker.
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3 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghan Fighting Rages as US and UK Accuse Taliban of Massacring Civilians
The United States and Britain accused the Taliban of atrocities that may amount to "war crimes" in the town of Spin Boldak.
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2 AugustAmericas
US Air Force Hypersonic Booster Rocket Fails to Ignite During Trial
A US Air Force hypersonic booster rocket failed to ignite when tested for the second time at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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2 AugustAmericas
US Army Tests New Paratrooper Flotation Device
Several elite US soldiers have participated in the final trial of a new device designed to save the lives of paratroopers landing in water.
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