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Oct- 2020 -

30 October

Americas

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:27 a.m. Pacific Time, Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Staff Writer With AFP

US Tests Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

The United States said it successfully tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday.

13 October

Air

The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rests on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on February 5, 2018, ahead of its demonstration mission

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Partners With SpaceX to Deliver Military Cargo Anywhere In an Hour

The US military is partnering with SpaceX to explore the possibility of transporting military systems in a rocket anywhere on the globe in merely 60 minutes.

5 October

Americas

A US Air Force MQ-1B Predator goes out on patrol from Balad Air Base, Iraq, in August 2007.

Staff Writer

US Army Funds Research Enabling Drones to Run on More Fuel Types

The US army has awarded the University of Illinois Chicago an $8 million research grant to help develop specialized sensors that could enable military drones to run on any type of fuel.

Sep- 2020 -

30 September

Americas

Staff members sit at their work stations at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington, Virginia on January 13, 2015

Ronald Watkins

US Air Force to Enhance Warfighter Capabilities with New Shift5 Contract

The US Air Force Cyber Resiliency of Weapons Systems will further enhance its warfighter capabilities with a recent contract to Shift5, a cybersecurity company that protects planes, trains, and tanks from cyberattacks.

Jul- 2020 -

2 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US F-16 Pilot Dies in South Carolina Crash

A US Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft has crashed during a training mission in South Carolina, killing its pilot, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Mar- 2020 -

16 March

Americas

Vehicle decontaminated ahead of DEFENDER-Europe 20

Jared Szuba

Here’s how the US military is preparing for COVID-19

The US military is adopting broader measures to protect personnel from the global coronavirus pandemic. Here are the latest updates.

13 March

Middle East

Jared Szuba

US and UK identify soldiers killed in Camp Taji, Iraq rocket strikes

The US and UK identified military personnel killed in a rocket attack on Camp Taji airbase in Iraq, and the Polish armed forces said a soldier was injured

Jan- 2020 -

28 January

Asia Pacific