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Jul- 2021 -13 JulySpace
US Trials Nano Satellites for Missile Defense
The US Missile Defense Agency launched two nanosatellites last month as part of a demonstration to see their viability within the missile defense communications architecture.
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13 JulyAmericas
US Navy Conducts South China Sea ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Operation
The US Navy on Monday conducted a “freedom of navigation” operation in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea.
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13 JulyAsia Pacific
Taliban Say Do Not Want to Fight Inside Afghanistan’s Cities
The Taliban do not want to battle government forces inside Afghanistan's cities, a senior insurgent leader said Tuesday, as the militants also warned Turkey against extending its troop presence.
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13 JulyAmericas
US Army Investing Additional $25 Million in Cybersecurity
The US Army has awarded cybersecurity firm Axellio a follow-on contract worth $25.7 million to improve the service’s capabilities in detecting and responding to cybersecurity threats.
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12 JulyAir
Afghanistan Installs Anti-Missile System at Kabul Airport
Afghan authorities have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets, as the Taliban pressed on with a blistering offensive across the country.
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9 JulyAmericas
US Army Demonstrates Mobile Microgrid Capability to Power Next-Gen Weapons
The US Army recently demonstrated a vehicle-mounted microgrid system that provides “on-the-move” power for next-generation weapon systems.
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9 JulyAmericas
Biden Says Kabul’s Fall to Taliban ‘Not Inevitable’ as Fighting Rages
Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying it was "not inevitable" that the country would fall to the emboldened Taliban, and confirmed the US exit would be completed by August 31.
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8 JulyAmericas
US Navy Halts Development of Electromagnetic Railgun
The US Navy is canceling research and development on the much-hyped electromagnetic railgun after spending approximately half a billion dollars over 15 years.
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8 JulyAmericas
Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Iraq After Attacks on Bases
Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early Thursday that was marked by rocket and drone attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq and Syria.
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7 JulyAir
Syria Kurds Say Thwarted Drone Attacks Near Coalition Base
Syrian Kurdish forces said they repelled drone attacks Wednesday near a major base of the US-led coalition battling Islamic State group remnants, in the second such attack in days.
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