Americas
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May- 2021 -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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12 May
USAF Testing New Suits Against Biological, Chemical, Nuclear Attacks
The US Air Force has begun testing its new protective suit designed to protect airmen from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attacks.
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11 May
US Military Acquiring 600 Advanced Ground Robots Worth $70 Million
The US armed forces is acquiring 600 additional Centaur unmanned ground vehicles worth more than $70 million from technology company FLIR Systems.
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