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September 17, 2021 | International, Land

US Air Force picks same bomb-detecting robot used by the British Army

The goal is to field the core system as rapidly as possible, as the global supply chain for critical subsystems like cables and connectors remains backlogged across sectors since the start of the pandemic.

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dsei/2021/09/16/us-air-force-picks-same-bomb-detecting-robot-used-by-the-british-army/

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