Technology
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Aug- 2021 -26 August
German Military Orders $24.7M Surveillance Balloon to Protect Niger Base
The German military has ordered a $24.7 million Rheinmetall-made tethered balloon-based area reconnaissance system to help protect a forward operating base in Niger.
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26 August
China May Have Tested New Electromagnetic Weapon: Report
China may have successfully brought down a drone using a potent electromagnetic pulse in what could be its first demonstration of a new advanced weapon.
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26 August
USAF Tests 2,000-Pound Dialable Effects Munition
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has demonstrated the customized detonation of an aircraft-launched munition.
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26 August
US DoD to Work on Project for Digital Copy of Gas Turbines
The US Department of Defense has awarded a winning proposal for a supercomputing project that will focus on the research and development of large-scale integrated simulations of gas turbine engines.
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26 August
USAF Remotely Retargets Cargo Aircraft-Launched Missiles
The US Air Force has demonstrated its air-to-surface standoff missile-equipped Palletized Weapon System by remotely retargeting simulated missiles aboard a cargo aircraft.
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25 August
US Army Using Controversial Facial Recognition AI: Report
The US Army has a contract with the controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI to use its algorithm for crime detection and prevention.
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25 August
China to Build Mach 30 Wind Tunnel by 2022
China said it will build the world’s fastest hypervelocity wind tunnel by 2022, which will simulate flying conditions at about 30 Mach.
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23 August
Leonardo DRS Link-22 SPC Completes Interoperability Testing
The Leonardo DRS Link-22 Signal Processing Controller recently completed its formal interoperability testing.
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23 August
India, Russia Sign Deal for 70,000 AK Rifles
India and Russia finalized a deal for immediate “off-the-shelf procurement” of 70,000 new 7.62×39mm AK 203 rifles.
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20 August
US Army Wants High-Altitude Jammer That Can Operate at 60,000 Feet
The US Army is seeking to develop a high-altitude jammer that can operate at up to 60,000 feet above ground level.
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