Americas
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Dec- 2021 -16 December
US Navy Test-Fires ‘Most Potent’ Laser Weapon System
The US Navy amphibious transport ship USS Portland has test-fired a high-energy laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden.
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16 December
US Warns Mali on Accepting Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Mali's military rulers not to accept Russia's Wagner mercenaries.
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15 December
Northrop to Modify Global Hawks for Hypersonic Missile Testing
The Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman to reconfigure four US Air Force Global Hawk drones with sensors for tracking hypersonic weapon tests.
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15 December
US Navy Opens $23M Facility for Laser Weapons Testing
The US Navy has opened a new laboratory at Point Mugu in California to test its state-of-the-art laser weapons.
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15 December
DARPA Invests In Wireless Drone Charging Technology
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has invested $225,000 in a Seattle-based startup to develop a wireless power transmitter for in-flight unmanned aerial vehicles.
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15 December
US THOR Counter-Drone Technology Nearing Completion
The US Air Force tactical high-power operational responder (THOR) next-generation counter-drone system is nearing completion.
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15 December
US Navy Tests Unmanned Saildrone Explorer
The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has conducted the first operational test of the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel.
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15 December
Putin Wants ‘Immediate’ Talks With NATO on Russia’s Security
Russian President Putin said he wants "immediate" talks with the United States and NATO over security guarantees.
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15 December
US Congress Wants New F-35 Engines
The US Congress wants new engines for the F-35 fighter, the latest draft of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act has revealed.
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15 December
UAE Protests Stringent Biden Conditions for Jet Fighters
The UAE threatened to scrap its mega-purchase of US F-35 fighter jets, protesting stringent conditions amid Washington's concerns on China.
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