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Dec- 2021 -21 December
DARPA Awards Long-Range Unmanned Submarine Contracts
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman and Martin Defense Group Manta Ray program phase 2 contracts to build long-range unmanned underwater vehicle demonstrators.
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17 December
Russian Amphibious Ships to Get Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Russia is adapting two amphibious assault ships under construction to include drone capabilities, TASS has reported, citing a source.
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16 December
Western Coalition in Syria Shoots Down Menacing Drone
A drone that threatened a base with US and partner forces in southern Syria was shot down by a British fighter jet with the Western anti-Islamic State coalition.
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15 December
Northrop to Modify Global Hawks for Hypersonic Missile Testing
The Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman to reconfigure four US Air Force Global Hawk drones with sensors for tracking hypersonic weapon tests.
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15 December
Indian Army Receives Anti-Drone Systems, Military Hardware
The Indian army has taken delivery of locally produced military hardware, including anti-drone systems and smart air-launched weapons.
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15 December
Russia Displays Stealth Strike Drone Prototype
Russia rolled out the flight prototype of its stealth heavy strike drone Okhotnik at the Novosibirsk Aviation Enterprise in preparation for flight trials.
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15 December
DARPA Invests In Wireless Drone Charging Technology
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has invested $225,000 in a Seattle-based startup to develop a wireless power transmitter for in-flight unmanned aerial vehicles.
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15 December
US THOR Counter-Drone Technology Nearing Completion
The US Air Force tactical high-power operational responder (THOR) next-generation counter-drone system is nearing completion.
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15 December
US Navy Tests Unmanned Saildrone Explorer
The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has conducted the first operational test of the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel.
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15 December
Armed With Drones, Turkey Explores African Arms Sales
Armed with battle-tested drones, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been deepening defense ties with African countries.
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