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Iran top spy visits Oman after US talks; Mass arrests top 50,000Tehran (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 The secretary of Iran's top security body arrived in Oman on Tuesday, days after a new round of nuclear talks was held in Muscat between officials from Washington and Tehran. ... more  
US set to relinquish several senior NATO command postsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 The United States will hand over two top regional commands in NATO to European countries, diplomats said Monday, as President Donald Trump presses allies to take greater responsibility for their defence. ... more  
Somalia signs defence agreement with Saudi ArabiaMogadishu (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 Somalia Monday signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena for proxy wars between Gulf monarchies, with Abu Dhabi at loggerheads with Riyadh. ... more 
China rejects US claims of secret nuclear testsBeijing (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 China on Monday denied US allegations it had conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, calling them 'outright lies' and accusing Washington of making excuses to start up its own trials. ... more |
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Will Takaichi's win calm strained Japan-China ties?Tokyo (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide win handed her a strong mandate for her tough stance on China, which is set to include beefed up Japanese defence and potentially more statements Beijing won't like. ... more  
Japan's Takaichi says will 'steadfastly protect' territorial watersTokyo (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that Japan would steadfastly protect its territory, territorial waters and airspace, pledging to bolster the country's defences and intelligence capacity. ... more 
China says Japan's Takaichi must show 'actions' for dialogueBeijing (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 China insisted Tuesday that Tokyo must first show 'concrete actions' after Japan's newly elected prime minister Sanae Takaichi said she was 'open to various dialogues' with Beijing, effectively rejecting her overtures. ... more  
German union urges homegrown fighter jet in blow to European planFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 Germany's largest union on Monday called for Berlin to develop its own fighter jet, after French President Emmanuel Macron urged progress on a troubled joint European warplane project. ... more |
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Astroscale Japan to mature electric refueling for future GEO servicingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has been selected as an implementing organization under the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Space Strategy Fund Program. The compa ... more 
Trump says China's Xi to visit US 'toward the end of the year'Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 8, 2026 US President Donald Trump has said he will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House late this year, as the world's top two economies look to reset ties marred by a roiling trade war. ... more  
Britain Launches Secure Satellite Timing System to Guard Critical ServicesLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Britain has contracted GMV to build a Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer system designed to deliver assured Position, Navigation and Time services for national infrastructure, defense ope ... more 
Iran ready to dilute highly enriched uranium if all sanctions lifted: nuclear chiefTehran (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 Iran is prepared to dilute its highly enriched uranium if the United States lifts all sanctions on the country, the head of its atomic energy agency said Monday after talks resumed with Washington. ... more |
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Isar Aerospace expands engine and stage testing at EsrangeMunich, Germany (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Isar Aerospace is expanding its test operations at Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, by establishing a second test site in cooperation with SSC Space. The new infrastructure is intended to sup ... more 
Lockheed Martin debuts Lamprey undersea mission vehicleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Lockheed Martin has introduced the Lamprey Multi Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, a new submersible designed to give US and allied naval forces a flexible and persistent presence in contested wa ... more  
Over 4,500 IS detainees brought to Iraq from Syria: officialBaghdad (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 More than 4,500 suspected jihadists have been transferred from Syria to Iraq as part of a US operation to relocate Islamic State group detainees, an Iraqi official told AFP on Tuesday. ... more 
China vows 'resolute response' to any reckless acts after Japan electionBeijing (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 Beijing warned Tokyo on Monday that reckless actions would be met with a 'resolute response', a day after Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is viewed as critical of China, won a landslide election. ... more |
Momentus and NASA plan joint mission to test orbital servicing technologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Momentus Inc. has entered into a Space Act Agreement with NASA for a new low Earth orbit mission that will test technologies for in-orbit servicing, assembly, and autonomous operations. The collabor ... more  
Teledyne infrared sensors selected for SDA Tranche 3 tracking layerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Teledyne Technologies has begun production of advanced infrared focal plane modules for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program, reinforcing the role of commercial suppliers ... more 
UK backs new electric propulsion hub for satellite enginesLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 A new electric propulsion laboratory for satellite engines has opened at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, providing UK space companies with access to advanced testing and de ... more  
Airbus and Hisdesat extend deal to market next generation PAZ-2 radar imageryMadrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 09, 2026 Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat have signed a new agreement to commercialize imagery and applications from the future PAZ-2 radar satellites, reinforcing their long standing cooperation in the ... more |
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NASA backs studies to boost hypersonic flight testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 NASA is preparing for a new phase in hypersonic aviation by funding industry studies aimed at expanding flight test capabilities for reusable airbreathing vehicles that can cruise at several times t ... more  
Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more 
Terran Orbital to supply Nebula satellite platform for Mitsubishi Electric LEO missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 Terran Orbital has announced it will provide its Nebula satellite platform for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission, a new project developed with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi E ... more 
SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to Moon, Musk saysWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the backburner to prioritize establishing a settlement on the Moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday. ... more |
Bangladesh elections test ties with India as China deepens outreachNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 8, 2026 Bangladesh's elections next week could reshape South Asia's balance of power, as Beijing seeks to consolidate influence and ties with India falter, analysts say. ... more  
Over 2,200 IS detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria: Iraqi officialBaghdad (AFP) Feb 7, 2026 Iraq has so far received 2,225 Islamic State group detainees, whom the US military began transferring from Syria last month, an Iraqi official told AFP on Saturday. ... more 
Iran FM says agreed with US to hold next round of talks 'soon'Tehran (AFP) Feb 7, 2026 Iran's foreign minister said Saturday a fresh round of talks with Washington would take place soon, while insisting that enrichment was Tehran's inalienable right and that building trust would take time. ... more
Nuclear powers scramble for high ground after arms treaty expiresParis, France (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 The cycle of bluff and counter-bluff playing out between the world's major nuclear powers has redoubled since the New START treaty on US-Russia nuclear disarmament expired this week. ... more |
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US says new nuclear deal should include China, accuses Beijing of secret testsGeneva (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 The United States on Friday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, as it accused Beijing of conducting secret nuclear tests and dramatically swelling its arsenal. ... more 
Belgium probes suspicious damage to navy shipBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Belgian authorities said Friday they have opened an investigation after a navy ship was damaged in suspicious circumstances, with the government drawing comparisons to a sabotage case in Germany. ... more  
Ukraine, Norway, Sweden top destinations for German arms exportsBerlin (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Ukraine was again the top recipient of German defence exports last year, followed by Germany's Scandinavian NATO allies Norway and Sweden, an official report said Friday. ... more  
Greek air force officer detained for spying, with China named by mediaAthens (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Greek authorities on Friday formally detained a senior air force officer accused of spying, his lawyer said, while another source and media said the intelligence was given to China. ... more |
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