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As development of the Medium Extended Air-Defense System (MEADS) program winds down. Its 360-deg. surveillance radar is likely to be field by the U.S. Army to replace the existing Patriot radar.
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A recent acceptance trial of the Nag anti-tank missile by the Indian Army found severe deficiencies with the weapon.
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Seven Americans and four Afghans were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter went down during a firefight with insurgents in a remote area of southern Afghanistan on Thursday.
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The U.S. Army’s Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) flew for the first time from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Aug. 7.
Two MQ-1 drones belonging to the U.S. Army collided on the runway while undergoing individual flight tests at El Mirage Flight Test Facility on Jul. 25.
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