Technology
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Apr- 2020 -22 April
Not yet clear if Iran military satellite reached orbit, Pentagon says
The US military's second-highest official cautioned against news reports that Iran's first military satellite failed to reach orbit Wednesday
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22 April
IRGC claims successful launch of Iran’s first military satellite
Iran's IRGC announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite, the Nour, into orbit
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Mar- 2020 -4 March
US approves $239 million sale to Morocco of M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicles
The US approved the possible sale of $239 million sale of M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicles to Morocco
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Feb- 2020 -20 February
US links Saudi Aramco attack to Iran weapons ships seized off Yemen
Iran-made weapons components seized off Yemen's coast resemble those found at the site of an attack on Saudi oil facilities, the US said
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12 February
Germany’s Bundestag approves funds for next-generation fighter jet
German lawmakers signed off on the first funds for a multi-nation project to develop a new fighter jet and reinvigorate the ambitious FCAS program
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10 February
US Army wants $111 million for new NGSW rifle platform to boost firepower, range
The US Army is requesting $112 million to replace the M4A1 Carbine, M16 and M249 SAW with Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) by 2021
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4 February
Low-yield nuclear weapon deployed on US Navy submarine in Atlantic
The Pentagon confirmed reports that the Navy has deployed a submarine armed with a newly developed and controversial low-yield nuclear weapon
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Dec- 2019 -27 December
Russia says first Avangard hypersonic missile enters service
Russian defense minister Sergey Shoygu told President Vladimir Putin that the country's first Avangard hypersonic missiles have been put into service
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20 December
US awards Boeing $1.4 billion to support foreign AH-64 Apache helicopter fleets
The US Defense Department awarded Boeing a $1,461,384,102 contract to support foreign military sales of the Apache AH-64D/E
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18 December
Bahrain IEDs share components used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, report says
A new report found that IEDs recovered in Bahrain share some of the same Iran-made components used in bombs made by Yemen's Houthi rebels
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