Year: 2021
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Dec- 2021 -16 DecemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Western Coalition in Syria Shoots Down Menacing Drone
A drone that threatened a base with US and partner forces in southern Syria was shot down by a British fighter jet with the Western anti-Islamic State coalition.
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16 DecemberAsia Pacific
Japan Reaches $3.5B F-15 Upgrade Agreement With US: Report
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with the US to upgrade the country’s fleet of F-15 fighters.
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16 DecemberAmericas
US Develops Tool to Predict China Response to Military Actions
The US has developed a software program to predict how China would react to specific military and political actions.
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16 DecemberAir
Australia Seeks to Replace MRH 90 Helos With Black Hawks
Australian defense minister Peter Dutton announced last week that the government wants to replace the country’s Airbus MRH 90 Taipan helicopters with Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks.
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16 DecemberAmericas
US Navy Test-Fires ‘Most Potent’ Laser Weapon System
The US Navy amphibious transport ship USS Portland has test-fired a high-energy laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden.
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16 DecemberEurope
France Develops Tech for Safe High-Altitude Parachute Landings
France has developed a device that helps paratroopers execute safer landings — particularly when carrying lots of military gear.
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16 DecemberAfrica
Europe Builds Up Mali Force as France Draws Down Troops
France's military camps in Mali are going quiet as Paris winds down its security presence in the restive West African country.
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16 DecemberAsia Pacific
China Holds Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Warfare Exercises
China’s People’s Liberation Army has conducted a combat exercise involving anti-nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons in Tibet.
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16 DecemberAsia Pacific
India Test Fires Supersonic Missile-Assisted Torpedo
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation test-launched a supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system this week.
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16 DecemberAmericas
US Warns Mali on Accepting Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Mali's military rulers not to accept Russia's Wagner mercenaries.
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