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May- 2021 -17 MayArms
Boost for European Fighter Jet as Paris, Berlin, Madrid Seal Deal
France, Germany, and Spain said Monday that they had reached agreement on the next phase of their plans to build a joint European fighter jet, capping months of negotiations over how to share the work and the intellectual property.
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13 MayCommentary
Lockheed Takeover Plan Jeopardizes US Ability to Counter Evolving Missile Threats
The US government should prohibit Lockheed Martin’s proposed acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne in the already highly-concentrated missile defense, propulsion, and hypersonic development market.
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11 MayAir
US Air Force Tests Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon
The US Air Force announced an electronics test in its development of a hypersonic missile capable of targeting enemy military bases in challenging locations as well as surface warships.
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7 MayCommentary
To Counter China and Russia in the Pacific, US Must Restore Seaplane Capability
As the US increasingly focuses on countering Chinese and Russian influence across the Pacific, it must be equipped with a fully functional arsenal that includes versatile seaplanes.
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Apr- 2021 -29 AprilAmericas
US Army Footage of New Night Vision Goggles ‘Video Game-Like’
The US Army shared footage of how the battlefield will appear as viewed through its Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars, showing glowing figures likened to those in the popular video game Halo.
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28 AprilAsia Pacific
Australia to Upgrade Military Bases With Eye on Pacific Tensions
Australia announced Wednesday it would upgrade military bases in its far north and expand joint drills with US forces after warnings about the "drums of war" beating in the Pacific region.
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22 AprilAmericas
US Army Studying How Autonomous, Wearable Tech Can Adapt to Soldiers
US Army researchers are conducting a study that involves an adaptive exoskeleton boot that optimizes soldier performance.
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16 AprilCyber
Fake News Attacks in NATO Cyber War Game
A fake news site attacking a NATO member recovering from the pandemic is part of the fictional scenario in an alliance cyber war game this week billed as the world's largest.
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12 AprilAfrica
Has Morocco Carried Out Its First Drone Strike In the Western Sahara?
Morocco's reported use of a drone strike to kill a senior Western Sahara independence fighter would, if confirmed, mark a turning point in the decades-long conflict, experts say.
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9 April
America’s Dangerous Ukraine Delusion
US policy towards Ukraine and the Biden administration’s “unwavering support” for the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity could lead to another crisis.
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