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Dec- 2020 -9 December
Russia Signs Deal to Open Naval Base in Sudan
Russia has signed an agreement with Sudan to build a naval base on the country's Red Sea coast, in Moscow's latest push into Africa as it seeks to renew its geopolitical clout.
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2 December
Israel Gets New Missile Boat as Iran Tensions Surge
Israel received the first of its new missile boats, with a top naval officer saying the fleet upgrade "dramatically" improves the country's ability to counter regional rivals, including Iran.
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Nov- 2020 -27 November
France Navy Receives Anti-Submarine Target Drones
The French Navy has received two unmanned underwater target vehicles that simulate a submarine to hone their skill in anti-submarine warfare.
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26 November
US Navy Successfully Tests Drone Assistance in Laser Target Firing
The US Navy successfully launched and landed a drone from a moving ship, taking a recent idea to use UAVs to test and evaluate seaborne laser weapons closer to completion.
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26 November
US Delivers ScanEagle Drone System, Arms Totaling $33 Million to the Philippines
The US has provided armaments worth $33 million to the Philippines, including a ScanEagle reconnaissance drone system worth $14.79 million.
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25 November
US Navy Deploys Submarine-Launched Combat Drones
The US Navy has developed and deployed a Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial System to carry out reconnaissance and targeting missions.
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24 November
Russia Says It Chased off US Warship in Its Pacific Waters
A Russian warship caught a US Navy destroyer operating in Russia's Pacific waters on Tuesday and chased it off, the defense ministry in Moscow said.
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24 November
Taiwan Expanding Submarine Fleet as China Threat Grows
Taiwan began construction on a fleet of indigenous submarines on Tuesday, the latest move by the out-gunned island to bolster its defenses against increasingly bellicose threats from Beijing.
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18 November
US Ship-Launched Missile Intercepts ICBM in Milestone Test
The US has successfully used a small, ship-fired ballistic missile interceptor to destroy a target Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, in a first of its kind test.
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17 November
US Navy Begins Testing Logistics Drone Prototype
Engineers, testers, and military test pilots at the US Navy are evaluating a logistics drone designed to provide ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore cargo transport.
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