Americas
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Jul- 2021 -15 July
US Unveils Upgraded Sub-Launched Nuclear Warhead
The US unveiled the upgraded W88/Mk5 submarine-launched nuclear warhead, in which its “arming, fuzing, and firing subsystem” were replaced and a “lightning arrestor connector” was added.
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15 July
US Army Awards $600M Sustainment Contract for Next-Gen Troop Carrier
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year sustainment contract for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle program.
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14 July
US Marines Test Grenade Launcher-Fired Mini-Drones
The US Marines Corps tested a multi-purpose mini-drone designed to carry a range of payloads and be fired from grenade launchers.
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14 July
Poland to Buy 250 US Abrams Tanks
Poland on Wednesday announced the purchase of 250 of the latest upgraded version of the Abrams tank from the United States.
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14 July
US Army Video Shows Classified Suicide Drone
The US Army released a video giving out a few glimpses of a classified suicide drone, showing the munition being launched, hovering, locating its target, and then swooping down like a missile and striking a target.
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13 July
US Trials Nano Satellites for Missile Defense
The US Missile Defense Agency launched two nanosatellites last month as part of a demonstration to see their viability within the missile defense communications architecture.
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13 July
US Navy Conducts South China Sea ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Operation
The US Navy on Monday conducted a “freedom of navigation” operation in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea.
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13 July
US Navy Trials Vessel-Mounted Counter-Drone System
The US Navy has completed the demonstration of its new DroneSentry-X counter-drone system, manufacturer DroneShield revealed.
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13 July
US Army Investing Additional $25 Million in Cybersecurity
The US Army has awarded cybersecurity firm Axellio a follow-on contract worth $25.7 million to improve the service’s capabilities in detecting and responding to cybersecurity threats.
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13 July
10 Colombian ‘Paramilitaries’ Killed in Clashes: Maduro
Ten Colombian "paramilitaries" died during violent clashes between armed groups and security forces that have ravaged Caracas.
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