Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
February 22, 2021
SPACEWAR
US Space Force faces pop culture ridicule
Montgomery AL (The Conversation) Feb 19, 2021
The U.S. Space Force has a serious role to play in the modern world. Its stated mission is to train and equip personnel to defend U.S. interests in space. Given the increasing military and economic ... more
SPACEWAR
USAF: Anti-jamming tests of military communications satellites a success
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2021
Three virtual anti-jamming tests of wideband global satellite communications satellites were a success, the U.S. Air Force announced this week. The Space and Missile Systems Center, headquarte ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel and US begin Arrow 4 development
Washington DC (DOD) Feb 19, 2021
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development of the Israel Ministry of Defense, and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have begun the dev ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
India to upgrade military comms with advanced radios to boost net-centric warfare capability
New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 19, 2021
Indian's armed forces will be equipped with around 5,5000 state-of-the-art software defined radios as the system currently in place has limited or no data transmission capability. India's Defe ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russia's Su-57s conducting captive-carry tests of new air-launched hypersonic missile
Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 19, 2021
Defense industry leaders have long indicated that Russia's advanced fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, equaled by only a handful of other jets in the skies, will have several special weapons designed f ... more
UAV NEWS
NATO's first operational UAS flying unit
San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 19, 2021
Northrop Grumman's RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk has recently enabled NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Force to achieve a declaration of initial operating capability (IOC) from Supreme Allied Com ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran, IAEA thrash out 'temporary solution' ahead of deadline
Vienna (AFP) Feb 22, 2021
The UN nuclear watchdog chief announced Sunday a "temporary solution" to allow Iranian facility inspections to continue after days of talks with officials, giving some much needed breathing space for diplomatic negotiations. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US warns China on force at sea, again rejects claims
Washington (AFP) Feb 19, 2021
The United States on Friday warned China against the use of force in disputed waters as it reaffirmed its view that Beijing's assertive campaign in the South China Sea is illegal. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
India, China 'complete disengagement' of troops from part of border
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 21, 2021
India said Sunday that its troops, along with their Chinese counterparts, had completed a pullback from a disputed part of their Himalayan border after months of heightened tensions. ... more
MILPLEX
Saudi arms producer in defence venture with Lockheed Martin
Riyadh (AFP) Feb 21, 2021
Saudi Arabia's state arms producer signed an agreement Sunday with US contractor Lockheed Martin to form a joint venture, a statement said, as Washington reviews weapons sales to the kingdom. ... more
SPACEMART
RUAG Space positions itself for the future
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 17, 2021
To respond to a changing market environment and to create the basis for the successful implementation of its growth ambition, RUAG Space is repositioning itself along a flatter organization that wil ... more
TECH SPACE
Arch Mission Foundation announces first in series of Earth Archives
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2021
The Arch Mission Foundation, a nonprofit designed to preserve human heritage forever, has successfully placed the first in a series of terrestrial Earth Archives. The Lava Library is the longest las ... more
TECH SPACE
Falling to Earth takes a long time
Paris (ESA) Feb 18, 2021
Our planet's atmosphere reduces the energy of satellites in orbit (on Earth, this would be like reducing their speed, but in space, it's complex!). This then brings them back down to Earth. Th ... more
MILPLEX
Turkey hires law firm to lobby Biden over F-35 jets
Istanbul (AFP) Feb 19, 2021
Turkey has hired a Washington-based law firm to lobby President Joe Biden's administration to give back its spot in the US-led F-35 fighter jet programme. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Four Taiwan ex-intelligence officers charged with spying for China
Taipei (AFP) Feb 20, 2021
Four retired Taiwanese military intelligence officers - including a major general - have been indicted for spying for China, prosecutors said Saturday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russian air strikes kill 21 IS jihadists in Syria: monitor
Beirut (AFP) Feb 20, 2021
A wave of air strikes by government ally Russia killed at least 21 Islamic State group jihadists in the Syrian desert over the past 24 hours, a monitor said Saturday. ... more
THE STANS
Turkey probes pro-Kurdish MP over 'Iraq visit'
Ankara (AFP) Feb 21, 2021
Turkish prosecutors on Sunday launched a probe into a pro-Kurdish MP suspected of having travelled to a Kurdish-controlled region of Iraq where 13 Turkish hostages were killed in a failed rescue. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Clashes between Iraqi forces and IS leave at least 7 dead
Tarmiyah, Iraq (AFP) Feb 20, 2021
Iraqi security forces clashed with the Islamic State group north of Baghdad on Saturday, leaving at least five jihadists and two security personnel dead. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China confirms four died; Shares dramatic video of mountain clash with India
Beijing (AFP) Feb 20, 2021
Dramatic footage released by Chinese state media purportedly shows deadly clashes between troops at the Indian border last year - a rare insight into violence at the tense, remote frontier. ... more
CYBER WARS
Huawei exec loses UK court bid to access HSBC records
London (AFP) Feb 19, 2021
A senior executive for the Chinese tech giant Huawei lost a British High Court bid Friday to access banking records which she said would help her battle extradition from Canada to the US. ... more
DEMOCRACY
UN condemns Myanmar junta after three killed in anti-coup unrest
Yangon (AFP) Feb 21, 2021
A lethal attack on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country's new military regime on Sunday, as mourners held a funeral for a young woman who has become a national symbol of resistance to the junta. ... more
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