Americas
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May- 2021 -14 May
US Pulls Out of Major Kandahar Base in Southern Afghanistan: Afghan Army
The United States has completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second largest military base in the country for US forces, officials said Friday.
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13 May
US Army to Discontinue Stryker Mobile Gun System
The US Army will discontinue the use of its Stryker Mobile Gun System next year due to obsolescence and systemic issues.
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13 May
US Army Seeks Ground-Launched, Hand-Held Counter-Drone Capability
The US Army is seeking to develop inexpensive land-based and handheld systems to counter small drones.
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12 May
US State Department Approves $1.7 Billion Aegis Sale to Canada
The US State Department has approved the sale of an Aegis Combat System to Canada in a deal valued at $1.7 billion.
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12 May
USAF Testing New Suits Against Biological, Chemical, Nuclear Attacks
The US Air Force has begun testing its new protective suit designed to protect airmen from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attacks.
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11 May
US Military Acquiring 600 Advanced Ground Robots Worth $70 Million
The US armed forces is acquiring 600 additional Centaur unmanned ground vehicles worth more than $70 million from technology company FLIR Systems.
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11 May
US Navy Designing Faster, More Efficient Drone Subs With ‘Shark Skin’
The US Navy is working on faster, more energy-efficient underwater vehicles with surfaces that mimic shark skin.
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11 May
US Air Force Tests Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon
The US Air Force announced an electronics test in its development of a hypersonic missile capable of targeting enemy military bases in challenging locations as well as surface warships.
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11 May
US Ship Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boats in Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon
A US vessel fired warning shots at more than a dozen Iranian fast attack boats which buzzed close to a US Navy submarine and escort ships in the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the Pentagon said.
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7 May
US Army Researchers Develop Tool to Detect Deepfakes
US Army researchers have developed a tool that helps detect deepfake content, which can be used by adversaries to compromise national security.
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