Americas
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Oct- 2021 -22 October
US Marines Officially Acquire MQ-9A Reaper Drones
The US Marine Corps has officially taken ownership of two previously-leased MQ-9A Reapers expected to bolster its expeditionary program.
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22 October
US Army Soldiers Deploy Robotic Vehicle in Simulated Battle
The US Army deployed a Robotic Combat Vehicle surrogate for the first time in a simulated battle last month.
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22 October
Biden Says US Would Defend Taiwan Against China Invasion
President Joe Biden said the United States would defend Taiwan if the island were attacked by China.
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22 October
US Conducts ‘Successful’ Test of Hypersonic Missile Technology
The United States successfully tested hypersonic missile technology, a new weapons system that is already being deployed by China and Russia.
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21 October
Global Hawk Drones Repurposed for Hypersonic Missile Tests
Northrop Grumman will repurpose four decommissioned RQ-4 Global Hawk drones into Range Hawk surveillance platforms to assist US armed forces during hypersonic missile testing.
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21 October
USAF Awards BAE Platform-Agnostic Airborne Sensor Contract
The US Air Force has contracted the BAE Systems-Sierra Nevada Corporation team for a futuristic airborne signals intelligence sensor prototype.
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21 October
Pentagon Needs More Electrical Power to Protect Forces: Panel
A panel of security experts said the expansion of US military forces around the world requires more electrical power to protect against “long-range” attacks, noting that the Pentagon needs to find alternative means of power distribution.
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21 October
Explosions at Syria Base Used by US-Led Coalition Forces: Monitor
Several blasts were heard from the Al-Tanf base used by the US-led coalition near Syria's borders with Iraq and Jordan.
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19 October
Elbit Systems Awarded $76M Apache Helmet Display Contract
The US Army has awarded Elbit Systems a $76 million contract to provide the Integrated Helmet And Display Sight System for the AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet.
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19 October
‘Field of View’ Issue Delays US Next-Gen Goggle Deployment
The US Army will postpone fielding its next-generation IVAS goggles after an issue with the device’s wider “field of view” was discovered.
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