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May 18, 2021 | International, Land

US Army aviation exercise unveils unprecedented progress as service preps for future war

F-35B jets rip across the sky, a new demonstrator aircraft collects intel and performs reconnaissance, and drones are shot from the back of an all-terrain vehicle as a highly classified loitering munition blows up targets. Welcome to Edge 21.

https://www.defensenews.com/smr/project-convergence/2021/05/17/us-army-aviation-exercise-unveils-unprecedented-progress-as-service-preps-for-future-war/

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