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April 28, 2021
NUKEWARS
US Navy fired warning shots on Iran boats in Gulf: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) April 27, 2021

A US Navy vessel fired warning shots toward three Iranian military speed boats in the Gulf this week to warn them after they sped close to the ship, the Navy said Tuesday. ... more


MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Eutelsat invests in OneWeb, future SpaceX rival
Paris (AFP) April 27, 2021

A year after collapsing into bankruptcy, satellite operator OneWeb has revived its goal of providing broadband satellite internet service after European operator Eutelsat said Tuesday it would invest $550 million in the project. ... more

ROBO SPACE
Army technique enhances robot battlefield operations
Adelphi MD (SPX) Apr 28, 2021

Army researchers developed a technique that allows robots to remain resilient when faced with intermittent communication losses on the battlefield. The technique, called a-shape, provides an e ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Reusable plane project aims for low orbit
Beijing (XNA) Apr 27, 2021

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major defense contractor, plans to produce a reusable aerospace plane and put it into commercial flight by 2030. The plane will take off from and l ... more

FLOATING STEEL
USCGC Hamilton transits into Black Sea for NATO mission
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2021

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton transited into the Black Sea Tuesday in support of NATO Allies and partners, the Navy announced. ... more


ROBO SPACE
3D motion tracking system could help autonomous technologies 'see'
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 23, 2021

A new 3D motion tracking system could help autonomous technologies navigate their environs without the help of cameras or LiDAR. ... more

FLOATING STEEL
Navy uses amphibious assault ship as a test center and more naval news
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 23, 2021

For the first time, a forward-deployed U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship was used to administer a standard military aptitude test, the Navy said on Friday. ... more

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NUKEWARS
Iran nuclear deal talks to 'speed up': Tehran
Vienna (AFP) April 27, 2021

Parties to the Iran nuclear agreement on Tuesday decided to "speed up" talks in Vienna, Tehran said, to revive the tattered accord. ... more

SPACEMART
Russia launches new batch of UK telecom satellites into space
Moscow (AFP) April 26, 2021

A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia's Far East on Monday carrying 36 UK telecommunications and internet satellites, the Roscosmos space agency said. ... more

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MOON DAILY
China, Russia welcome int'l partners in moon station cooperation
Nanjing (XNA) Apr 24, 2021

China and Russia's aerospace authorities have invited all interested countries, international organizations and partners to cooperate in a moon station project. The announcement was made by th ... more

THE STANS
US sees genocides against Uyghurs and Armenians but consistency elusive
Washington (AFP) April 27, 2021

In 1994, as 800,000 mostly Tutsi people were beaten, hacked to death or shot dead in a 100-day bloodbath in Rwanda, the United States hesitated to call it genocide, eventually using the watered-down phrase "acts of genocide." ... more

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THE STANS
19 jailed in Kazakhstan over clashes with Chinese-speaking minority
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 27, 2021

Kazakhstan sentenced dozens of people for lethal ethnic clashes last year, with 19 defendants jailed, a community leader said. ... more

ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA Removes Rocket Core Stage for Artemis Moon Mission from Stennis Test Stand
Bay St. Louis MS (SPX) Apr 21, 2021

Crews at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, worked April 19-20 to remove the first flight core stage of the agency's Space Launch System rocket from the B-2 Test Stand in p ... more


SPACE TRAVEL
First Module of Russia's New Space Station to Be Ready for Launch in 2025, Roscosmos Announces
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2021

The first module of Russia's new space station will be ready for launch in 2025, this will be the Science Power Module, originally intended for the International Space Station (ISS), Russian State S ... more

CYBER WARS
Dating app boast nets US Capitol riot charges
San Francisco (AFP) April 23, 2021

A Bumble dating app boast about invading the US Capitol left a man facing criminal charges on Friday after his prospective match turned him in to police. ... more

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WAR REPORT
More than 27,000 displaced in Colombia violence in 2021
Bogota (AFP) April 26, 2021

More than 27,000 people were displaced during the first quarter of 2021 due to a surge of violence in lawless areas of Colombia, the human rights ombudsman said on Monday. ... more

SPACEWAR
Big Delta Heavy rocket launches U.S. spy satellite
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2021

One of the most powerful rockets in the world, the Delta IV Heavy, lifted off into a sunny Southern California sky Monday afternoon, carrying a spy satellite or satellites for the U.S. Reconnaissance Office. ... more


ROBO SPACE
EU unveils AI rules to temper Big Brother fears
Brussels (AFP) April 21, 2021

The EU unveils a plan Wednesday to regulate the sprawling field of artificial intelligence, aimed at making Europe a leader in the new tech revolution while reassuring the public against "Big Brother"-like abuses. ... more

MISSILE NEWS
Ford carrier completes combat systems trials with missile-firing exercise
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2021

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford completed Combat Systems Ship's Qualifications Trials, a milestone in validating its defenses, the U.S. Navy said. ... more

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MILPLEX
Study: Total 2020 global military expenditures reached nearly $2 trillion
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2021

Total worldwide military expenditures rose 2.6% in 2020 to nearly $2 trillion, data released on Monday by a Sweden-based research organization indicates. ... more

SPACEMART
ESA awards Euroconsult and ESPI with study on the future of European space transportation
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2021

Euroconsult has been commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a study on the future of the European space transportation sector. Euroconsult, the leading global consulting firm spe ... more

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MILTECH
DoD to assess climate change effects at installations worldwide
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 22, 2021

The Department of Defense has adopted and expanded a tool developed by the Army Corps of Engineers and will use it project the effects of climate change on almost 1,400 locations, the Pentagon announced Thursday. ... more

AEROSPACE
UK Carrier Strike Group to head out on 28-week deployment
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2021

The UK Carrier Strike Group's 28-week maiden deployment will feature visits to India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore, the British defense ministry announced. ... more

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AEROSPACE
AC-130J gunship joins U.S.-Philippines training exercise
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2021

A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship supported close air support training for the first time in a U.S.-Philippines training exercise, the Air Force said. ... more

AEROSPACE
Former Pentagon weapons buyer tapped as Air Force Secretary
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2021

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he will nominate Frank Kendall, a former top Defense Department official in the Obama administration, as Air Force secretary. ... more


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