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Aug- 2021 -12 AugustAmericas
US, Israel Army Engineers Test New Runway Damage Repair Technologies
The US Army and Air Force conducted training with engineers from the Israeli Air Force to test new runway damage repair technologies.
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12 AugustAir
US Air Force Conducts Maiden IRST-Cued AMRAAM Test Launch
The US Air Force test-fired a live Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) using an Infrared Search-and-Track system for the first time.
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12 AugustCommentary
America Must Recognize Its Own Hubris to Survive the 21st Century
The novel 2034 demonstrates the folly of current US military perception while providing insights as to how America might avoid the needless squander of “our blood and treasure.”
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11 AugustWar
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.
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10 AugustAmericas
USAF Chief: US Must Meet China With ‘Speed, Focus, Commitment’
The US Air Force Chief of Staff said that the force must respond to challenges from China with “speed, focus, and commitment.”
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4 AugustAmericas
USAF Tests Directed Energy Weapon in Wind Tunnel
The US Air Force wants to add directed-energy weapons to its fighters and has conducted a wind tunnel test to assess how changing airflows influence a DE system’s beam quality and effectiveness.
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3 AugustAmericas
USAF Research Lab Seeks ‘Hammer’ for THOR Drone Killer
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for partners to develop a counter electronics weapon system to strengthen defenses against drone attacks.
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2 AugustAmericas
US Air Force Hypersonic Booster Rocket Fails to Ignite During Trial
A US Air Force hypersonic booster rocket failed to ignite when tested for the second time at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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2 AugustAmericas
US Army Tests New Paratrooper Flotation Device
Several elite US soldiers have participated in the final trial of a new device designed to save the lives of paratroopers landing in water.
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2 AugustAir
F-16 System Receives Maiden In-Flight Software Update
The US Air Force installed an in-flight software update for the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s Electronic Warfare System for the first time.
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