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May- 2021 -6 May
Canadian Military to Acquire Armed Drones Worth Up to $5 Billion
Canada will issue a formal request for bids to purchase armed military drones worth up to $5 billion in the fall, Royal Canadian Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Al Meinzinger told The Canadian Press.
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6 May
USAF Skyborg Autonomous Drone Completes Maiden Flight
The US Air Force test flew an unmanned aerial vehicle last month carrying a hardware/software autonomy suite for the first time, the service said.
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6 May
US Air Force Aborts Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch
A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California has been aborted before its launch.
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6 May
Israeli Air Strikes Hit Southern Syria: State Media
Israel carried out air strikes overnight in the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, Syrian state media and a war monitor said Thursday, though there were no reports of casualties.
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5 May
Russia to Test Launch Advanced Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Russian armed forces will be conducting three test launches of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile this year, state media reported.
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5 May
One Dead in Israeli Air Strikes Targeting Assad Home Region: Syrian Media
One civilian was killed and six wounded after a rare Israeli air raid on a northeastern Syrian region home to the longtime ruling Assad family, Syria's state media said Wednesday.
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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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4 May
Egypt Buys 30 Rafale Jets From France
Egypt's military has confirmed it ordered 30 Rafale jets from French defense firm Dassault Aviation to shore up "national security."
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3 May
Taiwan Military Expert Warns Chinese Capable of Long-Range Raids
A Taiwanese military expert has warned about the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s development of a new refueling tanker aircraft.
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Apr- 2021 -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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