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May- 2021 -4 May
US Air Force Unveils Robot Jet Washer for F-16s
The US Air Force has unveiled an automated cleaning system to deep clean F-16 fighter jets, capable of cleaning the entire plane in an hour instead of up to two days.
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3 May
Taliban, Afghan Forces Clash as US Hands Over Base
Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Sunday.
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Apr- 2021 -30 April
Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt
Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.
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29 April
US Army Footage of New Night Vision Goggles ‘Video Game-Like’
The US Army shared footage of how the battlefield will appear as viewed through its Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars, showing glowing figures likened to those in the popular video game Halo.
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28 April
Fire Scout Crashes Into USS Charleston and Disappears Into Sea
An unmanned MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter crashed into the side of Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston after it took off from the vessel on Monday.
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28 April
New DoD Missile Defense Program to Cost $17.7 Billion
The Pentagon’s new ballistic defense missile program, Next Generation Interceptor, is estimated to cost $17.7 billion.
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28 April
US Navy Fired Warning Shots on Iran Boats in Gulf: Pentagon
A US Navy vessel fired warning shots toward three Iranian military speed boats in the Gulf this week to warn them after they sped close to the ship, the navy said.
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26 April
12 Policemen Killed in Afghanistan Attacks
At least 12 Afghan policemen were killed on Sunday, including seven who were ambushed by the Taliban south of the capital, officials said, as fighting continued in the violence-wracked country.
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23 April
Japan to Host First Joint Military Drill With US, France
Japan will hold a joint military drill with US and French troops in the country's southwest next month, the defense minister said Friday, as China's actions in regional waters raise concern.
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23 April
Russia Begins Drawdown of Troops From Ukraine’s Border
Russia on Friday began withdrawing troops that had been running drills near the borders of Ukraine, the defense ministry said, following weeks of heightened tensions between Moscow and the West over the buildup.
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