Americas
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May- 2021 -18 May
US Navy Orders 18 Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Targets
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to deliver 18 GQM-163A "Coyote" supersonic sea-skimming target vehicles.
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18 May
US Army Successfully Tests Classified ‘Suicide Drone’
The US Army destroyed two of three targets employing its new classified loitering munitions or “suicide drones” during a test conducted at Edge 21.
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18 May
US Missile Defense Satellite Launch Postponed Due to Abnormal System Response
The Atlas V rocket launch carrying a billion-dollar US missile defense satellite was postponed due to an abnormal system response.
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17 May
Billion-Dollar US Military Satellite to Launch Today
A billion-dollar US missile defense satellite, located inside the nose cone on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, it is set to launch on Monday afternoon.
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14 May
US Army Prototype Laser Weapon Set for Live-Fire Test
The US Army will begin testing a prototype laser weapon for close-range air defense this month.
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14 May
Scottish Firm to Provide Secure Communications to US Army
A Scottish firm has secured a $4.2 million contract from the US Army to supply a “next-generation” optical wireless communications system.
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14 May
US Pulls Out of Major Kandahar Base in Southern Afghanistan: Afghan Army
The United States has completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second largest military base in the country for US forces, officials said Friday.
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13 May
US Army to Discontinue Stryker Mobile Gun System
The US Army will discontinue the use of its Stryker Mobile Gun System next year due to obsolescence and systemic issues.
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13 May
US Army Seeks Ground-Launched, Hand-Held Counter-Drone Capability
The US Army is seeking to develop inexpensive land-based and handheld systems to counter small drones.
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12 May
US State Department Approves $1.7 Billion Aegis Sale to Canada
The US State Department has approved the sale of an Aegis Combat System to Canada in a deal valued at $1.7 billion.
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