The U.S. Air Force has selected Leidos Inc. to develop a $26 million prototype advanced high power microwave (HPM) weapon system to counter drones.
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Month: February 2022
Exercise Cobra Warrior 22 canceled
The British government has decided not to hold Exercise Cobra Warrior 22 next month due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Germany and Netherlands to supply FIM-92 to Ukraine
Germany and Netherlands announced over the weekend that they will be supplying anti-tank weapons and FIM-92 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine.
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Charles de Gaulle flotilla retasked to support NATO
The Charles de Gaulle flotilla now currently in the Mediterranean has been retasked to assist NATO after its port call in Cyprus, Naval News reports.
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B-2 pilot clocks 1,500 hrs in the stealth bomber
Lt. Col. Drew Irmischer, the 110th Bomb Squadron’s director of operations, 131st Bomb Wing, became the 17th pilot in the B-2 fraternity to clock 1,500 hrs on the stealth bomber on Jan. 27.
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