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11 August

Arms

Flight test of the hypersonic cruise missile Zircon

Russia to Complete Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Trials This Year: Minister

State trials of Russia’s Tsirkon hypersonic missile are expected to wrap up this year, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said.

11 August

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Announces Upgraded Aircraft-Launched Laser-Guided Munition

BAE Systems announced an upgraded Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) that provides a 30 percent greater range.

11 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadist Violence Claimed 420 Lives in Niger This Year: Watchdog

More than 420 civilians have been killed in jihadist attacks in western Niger this year and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes.

11 August

Americas

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completes the third and final scheduled explosive event for Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, August 8, 2021

Hercules Reyes

USS Gerald R. Ford Finishes Full Ship Shock Trials

The USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completed its third explosive event, marking the completion of the ship’s Full Ship Shock Trials.

11 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Commanders to Be Trained in Drone Warfare

Russia will begin providing specialized drone warfare training to its military officers next year.

11 August

War

Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter medical evacuation exercise

Inder Singh Bisht

Afghan Government Requests Indian Air Force Support Against Taliban

The Afghan government has sought air support from India to help push back advancing Taliban fighters, local media reported citing sources from the Ashraf Ghani administration.

11 August

Europe

Hercules Reyes

Russia’s Sarmat ICBM Ground Trials to Complete Soon

The ground trials of Russia’s Sarmat advanced silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile are almost complete.

11 August

Commentary

A Texas Guardsmen and a Customs and Border Patrol agent discuss the lay of the land on the shores of the Rio Grande River in Starr County, Texas.

Todd Carney

South Dakota’s National Guard Funding Controversy and PMCs

Concerns raised about what South Dakota’s National Guard being funded by a Republican donor could lead to are a reality with private military contractors.

11 August

Europe