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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.

8 July

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Awards Northrop Grumman $3.86 Billion ICBM Support Contract

The US Air Force has awarded a $3.86 billion contract to Northrop Grumman Systems for Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ground subsystem support.

8 July

Joe Saballa

US Navy Halts Development of Electromagnetic Railgun

The US Navy is canceling research and development on the much-hyped electromagnetic railgun after spending approximately half a billion dollars over 15 years.

7 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia’s Upgraded Flamethrower Ready for Final Trial

Russia’s TOS-2 "Tosochka" heavy flamethrower will undergo final trials in August.

6 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia to Start Mass Producing T-14 Armata Tanks in 2022

Russia will begin mass production of T-14 Armata tanks starting next year, the latest version of the Armata series in which most of the functions are “robotized.”

6 July

Joe Saballa

Serbia Unveils New Military Equipment in ‘Lightning Strike’ Exercise

Serbia unveiled several pieces of newly acquired military hardware during its recent “Lightning Strike 2021” exercise held at eight training areas throughout the country.

6 July