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Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryAmericas
Soldiers Exposed to Blasts at Greater Risk of Alzheimer’s: Study
Soldiers exposed to shock waves produced by military explosives are at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, a study funded by the US Army revealed.
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24 FebruaryAmericas
US Army Set to Make Quantum Leap With Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Technology
The US Army has begun soliciting developers to build a laser weapon system that emits an ultra-short burst of highly intense energy to destroy targets.
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23 FebruaryDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Special Forces to Soon Operate Hand-Launched, Signal-Jamming Drones
US Army Special Operations Command has acquired an undisclosed number of hand-launched drones capable of blocking enemy electronic signals in “contested areas.”
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19 FebruaryAmericas
Lockheed Martin Awarded US Army Vehicle Protection System Contract
Lockheed Martin will supply up to 20 Modular Active Protection System base kits to US Army combat vehicles under a contract totaling up to $30 million.
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19 FebruaryMiddle East
US Seeks Fallback Saudi Bases in Case of Iran Tensions
The US military is looking for fallback bases in Saudi Arabia to prevent its troops deployed there from becoming obvious targets in the event of tensions with Iran, a senior US military official said.
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18 FebruaryAmericas
One-Third of US Military Refusing COVID Vaccine: Pentagon
Pentagon officials said that about one-third of the US military are declining to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, despite significant coronavirus infection levels in the forces.
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15 FebruaryAsia Pacific
NATO Will Not Leave Afghanistan Before ‘Time Is Right’
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said the alliance will not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan "before the time is right," ahead of a discussion by defense ministers on the deployment.
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10 FebruaryAmericas
US Army General: Small Drones Biggest Threat Since IEDs
The proliferation of inexpensive, small drones around the world is the “most concerning tactical development” since the rise of the improvised explosive device in Iraq, remarked Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie recently.
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4 FebruaryAmericas
Pentagon Chief Opens Discussion About Extremism in the Ranks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin launched a discussion about extremism in the US military, as the Pentagon reels from the revelation that several troops and veterans participated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Jan- 2021 -29 JanuaryTechnology
US Army Funds Device That Turns ‘Ditch Water’ Into Lifesaving IV Fluid
US Army medical researchers and a Colorado-based research firm are developing a device that purifies groundwater into an intravenous fluid — a life-saving necessity for treating wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
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