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‘Powerful’ CH-6 Drone Debuts at Airshow China 2021

China unveiled its new CH unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system on Tuesday at Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, Guangdong.

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US Generals Say They Recommended Keeping 2,500 Troops in Afghanistan

Top US generals said they advised President Joe Biden to keep American troops in Afghanistan and expressed concern that the Taliban has not severed ties with Al-Qaeda.

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Five Sudan Officers Killed Targeting IS Cell: Security Officials

Five Sudanese counterterrorism officers were killed Tuesday during a raid in Khartoum targeting "a cell linked to the Islamic State group."

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Lockheed Receives Stryker-Mounted Electronic Warfare Contract 

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.6 million second-round contract for a vehicle-mounted integrated suite of Signals Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberspace Operations.

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Tokyo Official: Japan, US May Lose Military Edge Over China

Japan and the United States may lose their military-technological edge over China, according to a defense official from Tokyo.

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USAF Awards $85 Million Contract for Bomb Disposal Robot

The US Air Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies an $85-million contract to procure 170 bomb disposal robots for airbase protection.

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Greece to Buy French Warships in Boost for EU Defense

France and Greece signed a multibillion-euro deal for Athens to buy three French warships.

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New British Special Forces Rifle Can Shoot Down Helicopter  

The British special forces have acquired 150 Gepard GM6 Lynx anti-materiel rifles capable of shooting down aircraft and damaging armored vehicles with one shot.

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Boeing Delivers First Block III Super Hornets to US Navy

Boeing has announced the delivery of its first Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets to the US Navy, the first of 78 it will deliver under contract.

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Raytheon Tests Hypersonic Missile for USAF

Raytheon Missiles and Defense announced the first successful flight test of its scramjet-powered hypersonic missile for the US Air Force on Monday.

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