World 02:17 GMT 11.07.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107878/97/1078789773_0:221:2100:1403_1200x675_80_0_0_cec87b3f070cdd0c4e6db53da6237433.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007111079853812-us-government-allocates-84-million-in-drone-space-tech-shipbuilding-contracts/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US government has approved $84 million in contracts to protect unmanned aerial vehicles, space technology and shipbuilding during the COVID-19 crisis, the Department of Defence said in a press release. “As part of …
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The command is responsible for defending the continental United States and territories and provides military aid to non-military agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The command has deployed Army and Navy medical personnel to New York, sent Navy hospital ships to New York City and Los Angeles, and …
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