Exercises
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Jun- 2021 -1 June
US, Australia Scale Back War Games Over COVID Fears
A major US-Australia joint military exercise will go ahead this year despite pandemic concerns but will be significantly scaled-back, a senior Australian military officer said Tuesday.
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May- 2021 -31 May
PLA Army Conducts Live-Fire Test of Long-Range Rockets
The Chinese army recently conducted a live-fire test of long-range rocket artillery and anti-tank missiles against various maritime targets in Bohai Bay, state media reported.
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28 May
French Horizon Air Defense Destroyer Intercepts Supersonic Target
The French Navy said that one of its air-defense destroyers intercepted a supersonic target during a military exercise at sea.
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26 May
PLA Warplanes Drop Thousands of Munitions in South China Sea Exercise
The Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted a live-fire exercise in which warplanes dropped thousands of munitions at sea targets in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported.
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26 May
France Completes Maiden Trial of Rafale F4-1 Aircraft
Two F4-1 Rafale aircraft test flew for the first time last month as part of the “readiness for use review campaign” in France’s Istres.
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24 May
China Puts Upgraded HQ-9 Missile System to ‘Extreme Test’
The Chinese air force has put an upgraded version of its HQ-9 air-defense missile systems to an extreme test in unfamiliar terrain, according to Chinese state media.
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18 May
US Army Successfully Tests Classified ‘Suicide Drone’
The US Army destroyed two of three targets employing its new classified loitering munitions or “suicide drones” during a test conducted at Edge 21.
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14 May
US Army Prototype Laser Weapon Set for Live-Fire Test
The US Army will begin testing a prototype laser weapon for close-range air defense this month.
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13 May
Royal Navy’s Upgraded Spearfish Torpedo Cleared for Deployment
The Royal Navy’s upgraded Spearfish torpedo was cleared for front-line action after passing deepwater trials in the Bahamas.
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10 May
China, Indonesia Hold Joint Naval Exercises Near Jakarta
China and Indonesia have conducted joint naval exercises near Jakarta, Beijing said on Sunday, amidst tension over fishing rights in the South China Sea.
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