Americas
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Dec- 2021 -20 December
US Hypersonic Missile Fails Anew in Third Trial
The US Air Force AGM-183A air-launched rapid response weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile has failed a test for the third time.
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17 December
USAF to Spend $88M for More Gatling Guns
The US Air Force has awarded an $88.3 million contract to General Dynamics for the supply of additional M61A1 Vulcan cannon guns.
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17 December
US Senate Passes $770B Defense Bill for Biden to Sign
The US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing $770 billion for defense spending.
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16 December
BAE Systems to Advance F-35 Electronic Warfare Capabilities
BAE Systems has won a $793 million contract from Lockheed Martin to upgrade and modernize the electronic warfare system for the F-35 Lightning II.
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16 December
Japan Reaches $3.5B F-15 Upgrade Agreement With US: Report
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with the US to upgrade the country’s fleet of F-15 fighters.
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16 December
US Develops Tool to Predict China Response to Military Actions
The US has developed a software program to predict how China would react to specific military and political actions.
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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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