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Aug- 2021 -

5 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia to Test-Fire Anti-Tank Missile From Orion Combat Drone: Report

Russia will test-fire an anti-tank missile from the Orion combat drone in the fall, state media reported.

4 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US National Guard Soldiers Train With New Compact Sniper Rifle

A group of Virginia and Kentucky Army National Guard soldiers recently trained with their new M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifles.

4 August

Hercules Reyes

USAF Tests Directed Energy Weapon in Wind Tunnel

The US Air Force wants to add directed-energy weapons to its fighters and has conducted a wind tunnel test to assess how changing airflows influence a DE system’s beam quality and effectiveness.

3 August

Flight test of the hypersonic cruise missile Zircon

Staff Writer

Russia Developing Air-Launched Hypersonic Missile: Official

Russia is developing a long-range hypersonic missile for its aerospace force, a senior military official has revealed.

3 August

AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER)

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Tests Upgraded Extended Range Anti-Radiation Missile

The US Navy has live-tested an AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) for the first time.

3 August

Hercules Reyes

Human Rights Watch Calls for Global Treaty on ‘Killer Robots’

Human Rights Watch urged governments to negotiate a treaty that sets standards for meaningful human control over lethal autonomous weapons.

Jul- 2021 -

30 July

Hercules Reyes

General Atomics Unveils Aircraft-Launched Combat Drone Design

General Atomics has unveiled a design for its “LongShot” missile-carrying air-to-air combat drone that can be launched from a manned aircraft while in mid-air.

30 July