Americas
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Apr- 2021 -21 April
US Navy Kicks Off Exercise Involving Manned, Unmanned Vessels
The US Navy kicked off its maiden exercise this week involving manned and unmanned systems operating together off the California coast.
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21 April
Chinese Hackers Behind VPN Attack on US Defense Firms: Security Experts
Chinese hackers allegedly penetrated a company's VPN technology to break into computer networks of the US defense industry sector, security consultant Mandiant said.
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20 April
US Donates $10M in Anti-Tank Weapons to Lithuania
The US has donated combat-tested anti-tank weapons worth $10 million to the Lithuanian armed forces.
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19 April
Five Wounded in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base Hosting Americans
Five rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers Sunday, wounding two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad's allies Tehran and Washington.
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16 April
US Air Force HH60-W Jolly Green II Completes Developmental Testing
The US Air Force Sikorsky HH-60W “Jolly Green II” Combat Rescue Helicopter finished developmental tests this week.
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15 April
Rheinmetall Joins US Firms in Bid to Replace Bradley
German arms maker Rheinmetall is teaming up with US firms Raytheon and L3Harris to bid on the replacement of the four-decade-old M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.
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15 April
Drone Attack Targets Kurdish Iraq’s Arbil Airport
An attack Wednesday on an airport in Arbil was carried out by drone, the Kurdish interior ministry said, in an unprecedented escalation of the arms used to target US soldiers based there.
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14 April
Biden Admin to Push Through with $23 Billion Weapons Sale to UAE
The administration of US President Joe Biden is moving forward with the sale of high-powered weapons and military equipment worth $23 billion to the UAE.
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14 April
US Intel Report Says North Korea Could Resume Nuclear Tests This Year
North Korea could resume nuclear tests this year as a way to force President Joe Biden's administration to enter into dialogue, US intelligence experts said in a report.
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14 April
US Army to Develop ‘Top Attack’ Anti-Tank Mine
The US Army is seeking to develop a new anti-tank mine capable of automatically detecting enemy vehicles and firing submunitions at the top of the vehicle.
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