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USS Arleigh Burke begins first patrol from new home port in Spain

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USS Arleigh Burke begins first patrol from new home port in Spain

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The destroyer USS Arleigh Burke has begun a deployment from Rota, Spain to support national security interests in Europe.

Navy aims to have early warning aircraft mission ready by Sept.

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Navy aims to have early warning aircraft mission ready by Sept.

U.S. Navy starts Large Scale Exercise, tests new technology, global readiness

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U.S. Navy starts Large Scale Exercise, tests new technology, global readiness

Milley: New technologies key to deterring aggressors, winning future wars

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Milley: New technologies key to deterring aggressors, winning future wars

Air Force to develop anti-drone system named for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir

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Air Force to develop anti-drone system named for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force seeks prototypes for a microwave-based anti-drone system to be called Mjolnir, referring to the mythical hammer of Thor, it said on Monday.

Navy christens submarine honoring Adm. Hyman Rickover

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Navy christens submarine honoring Adm. Hyman Rickover

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The Navy's newest fast-attack submarine, to be named in honor of Adm. Hyman Rickover, was christened in ceremonies in Groton, Conn.

USS Carl Vinson, carrier strike group deploy from San Diego

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USS Carl Vinson, carrier strike group deploy from San Diego

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its strike group will deploy from San Diego on Monday, the U.S. Navy announced.

U.S., Australia, partners conclude exercise Talisman Sabre 2021

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U.S., Australia, partners conclude exercise Talisman Sabre 2021

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The multinational naval exercise Talisman Sabre 2021, involving about 17,000 personnel, successfully concluded off the Australian coast over the weekend.

C-5 Galaxy cargo plane carries Chinook helicopters from U.S. to Australia

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C-5 Galaxy cargo plane carries Chinook helicopters from U.S. to Australia

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Two CH-47H Chinook helicopters were loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy cargo plane and flown nearly 10,000 miles to Australia, the U.S. Air Force said on Monday.

Hypersonic missile booster rocket fails to ignite in test

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Hypersonic missile booster rocket fails to ignite in test

July 30 (UPI) -- In a test of a hypersonic booster rocket, a test rocket was successfully released from a B-52H bomber but failed to ignite, the U.S. Air Force said this week.

British military launches its own Space Command with official opening

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British military launches its own Space Command with official opening

July 30 (UPI) -- Britain established its Space Command on Friday in a ceremonial opening, with three service branches charged with protecting the country's interests in space.

Navy tests MQ-4C unmanned aerial vehicles with upgraded sensors

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Navy tests MQ-4C unmanned aerial vehicles with upgraded sensors

July 30 (UPI) -- An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with an upgraded multi-intelligence configuration was successfully tested this week, the U.S. Navy announced.

Navy decommissions USS Independence, first littoral combat ship of its class

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Navy decommissions USS Independence, first littoral combat ship of its class

July 30 (UPI) -- The USS Independence, lead vessel in a class of littoral combat ships, was ceremonially decommissioned at Naval Base San Diego, ending 11 years of service.

NATO fighter planes intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea

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NATO fighter planes intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea

July 30 (UPI) -- NATO tracked and intercepted four Russian planes, traveling without flight plans or transponder codes, over the Baltic Sea, the bloc announced on Friday.

Afghanistan funds oversight will get more difficult, SIGAR says

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Afghanistan funds oversight will get more difficult, SIGAR says

July 29 (UPI) -- Conducting oversight against waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer funds "will be much more difficult," the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said in a new report.

Britain funds development of Tempest future combat air system

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Britain funds development of Tempest future combat air system

July 29 (UPI) -- Britain's Ministry of Defense has signed off on a $349 million contract to design and develop the Tempest, Britain's Future Combat Air System.

U.S. Navy destroyer USS Benfold transits Taiwan Strait

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U.S. Navy destroyer USS Benfold transits Taiwan Strait

July 29 (UPI) -- Destroyer USS Benfold moved through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, marking the seventh transit of the waters by American warships this year.

NAVWAR opens 'secret-level' security information pipeline

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NAVWAR opens 'secret-level' security information pipeline

July 28 (UPI) -- The Overmatch Software Armory, connecting platforms to the Pentagon's All-Domain Command and Control, is operational at a higher level, the U.S. Navy said.

Air Force chief signs charter for China Aerospace Studies Institute

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Air Force chief signs charter for China Aerospace Studies Institute

July 28 (UPI) -- The charter of the China Aerospace Studies Institute received its charter from the Air Force this week, which the branch said Wednesday indicates its plan to focus on the potential military threat from China.

Navy's 7th fleet forms Surface Action Group in South China Sea

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Navy's 7th fleet forms Surface Action Group in South China Sea

July 28 (UPI) -- Three U.S. Navy task forces joined in the South China Sea to form a Surface Action Group for countermine operations, the 7th Fleet said on Wednesday.

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