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Jul- 2021 -

2 July

US Marine Sgt. Bryan Early, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, leads his squad of Marines to the next compound while patrolling in Helmand province, Afghanistan

All US and NATO Troops Leave Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan: US Defense Official

All US and NATO troops have left Bagram Air Base, signaling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan was imminent.

1 July

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Approves Next-Gen Electronics Jammer for Production

The US Navy has approved the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band for production.

1 July

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Martin Designing Combat System for New US Navy Frigates

Lockheed Martin has been contracted to design the combat management system integrated with the US Navy’s new Constellation-class frigates.

1 July

US Air Force B-1B bombers train alongside a Norwegian Air Force F-35A

Staff Writer With AFP

Swiss Target US-Made F-35A Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing Fleet

The Swiss government backed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to replace its fleet and five Patriot air defense units from fellow US manufacturer Raytheon.

Jun- 2021 -

30 June

A soldier dons the Integrated Visual Augmentation System Capability Set 3 hardware while mounted on a Stryker at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington, in January 2021

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Trials IVAS Goggles on Airborne Troops

US Army researchers are seeking to expand the Integrated Visual Augmentation System role, testing its capabilities with aircrews and paratroopers to enhance their skills.

29 June

Joe Saballa

Indonesia, US Begin Construction of $3.5 Million Maritime Training Center

Indonesia and the US have started construction of a new maritime training center worth $3.5 million at the strategic meeting point of the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea.

29 June

Joe Saballa

Raytheon Teams With 7 Aerospace Firms for US Army Ground Station

Raytheon Technologies is teaming with seven aerospace and data analytics companies to develop a new ground station for the US Army.

29 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Pro-Iran Militias Fire Shells at US Base in East Syria: Monitor

Pro-Iranian militias fired several shells at a US base in eastern Syria's Al-Omar oil field on Monday night, causing damage but no casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

28 June