Technology
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Sep- 2021 -23 September
US MDA Test Launches Upgraded Homeland Missile Defense
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) revealed it has test-launched a kill vehicle mock-up with curtailed boosting stages for earlier release.
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22 September
Pentagon Issues ‘Subterranean Robot Challenge’
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency kicked off the Subterranean Challenge final this week, with participants deploying autonomous systems to navigate underground obstacles.
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22 September
Contract Announcement for B-52 Engine Replacement ‘Imminent’
The announcement of an engine replacement contract for the B-52 is “imminent” and may happen before month’s end. However, “it could be faster.”
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22 September
‘Lifesaver’ Water Rescue Drone Unveiled
Drone manufacturer TEKEVER unveiled plans for a new water rescue system, dubbed the “Lifesaver onboard system" at the Defence and Security Equipment International conference in London.
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22 September
USAF Official Warns China Might ‘Strike From Space’
In his keynote address at the Air Force Association Air, Space Cyber Conference, US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned that China has the potential “to actually put weapons in space."
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21 September
Pentagon Awards Supercomputer Contracts Totaling $68 million
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $68 million in contracts to California-based Penguin Computing for two high-performance supercomputers.
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21 September
Elbit Systems Rifle Tech Allows Soldier to ‘Shoot From the Hip’
Israel’s Elbit Systems has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system that allows soldiers to fire accurately around corners and from the hip.
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20 September
Lockheed Martin Unveils New LMXT Refueling Tanker
Lockheed Martin unveiled its new LMXT refueling tanker on Friday, a variant of the current Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport made for the US Air Force.
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20 September
Indian Army Developing UAV-Mounted Intelligence Device
The Indian Army is working on an intelligence device mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to overcome the limitations of manned and ground-based intelligence gathering.
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20 September
China Finds ‘Weakness’ in New US Combat Drone
Chinese aviation engineers have reportedly found a flaw in the United States’ new Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie combat drone, saying the experimental system may not be effective in combat.
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