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May- 2021 -11 May
US Air Force Tests Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon
The US Air Force announced an electronics test in its development of a hypersonic missile capable of targeting enemy military bases in challenging locations as well as surface warships.
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11 May
Israel Says Struck 130 Gaza Military Targets, 15 ‘Operatives’ Killed
Israel's army said Tuesday that it had hit 130 "military targets" in Gaza, killing 15 "Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives" in retaliatory strikes after Palestinian militant groups launched a flurry of rockets towards Israel.
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7 May
China Makes Third Incursion Into Taiwan ADIZ This Week
A People’s Liberation Army Air Force aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Thursday afternoon, China’s third incursion this month.
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7 May
US Air National Guard to Upgrade MQ-9 Reaper
The US Air National Guard has announced a partnership with Department of Defense contractors and academia to retrofit its MQ-9 Reaper drones, adding additional capabilities.
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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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