January 23, 2009 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
Club Of Nine Gives Missile Defense A Boost Part One
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Jan 22, 2009
Ballistic missiles equipped with nuclear warheads and other mechanisms of mass destruction are the most potent weapons that America's defenders face. The number of ballistic missiles in global arsenals has declined considerably since the end of the Cold War, but the number of nations possessing such weapons has increased. At least nine countries today have both ballistic missiles and nuclear w ... read more

From Iraq To Afghanistan Painful Lessons Learned Part Two
Washington (UPI) Jan 22, 2009
In Afghanistan, the war continues to go badly for the forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and for the United States. More American troops doing what they are doing now will make the situation worse. The U.S. Army seems incapable of transferring what it learned in Iraq to Afghanistan. It is attacking the population rather than protecting it, which guarantees failure. The on ... more

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Gaza, Georgia And Beyond Part One
Washington (UPI) Jan 22, 2009
Did Russia win or lose its five-day war in Georgia, and did Israel win or lose its three-week war in Gaza? The answers in both cases lie on the political and strategic levels, not in the areas of tactics and ground combat. It may be argued that Russia failed and Israel succeeded, or that both nations failed in their longer-term strategic goals, because pro-Western President Mikheil Saak ... more

TSAT Set To Speed Up Data Rates Across The Air Force
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2009
A Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman team has achieved a key design milestone for a high-performance technology solution that will dramatically increase data transfer speeds in the U.S. Air Force's Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) constellation. TSAT will provide thousands of military users with wideband, highly mobile, beyond line-of-sight protected communications to ... more

US Navy Flight Tests New Raytheon SM-2 Target Detecting Device
Point Mugu CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2009
The U.S. Navy flight tested Raytheon's new Standard Missile-2 target detecting device. The SM-2 Block IIIB flight was the lowest altitude intercept to date using the new device, which enhances the SM-2's ability to detect and destroy threats. The missile was fired from USS STERETT (DDG-104) during combined combat system ship qualification trials. The test flights included additional SM-2 B ... more

Obama Cracks It Over Blackberry Ban And Wins
Washington DC (AFP) Jan 23, 2009
Barack Obama has pulled off the first political triumph of his presidency - he will get to keep his beloved BlackBerry. At a time of deep economic crisis and turmoil abroad, one of the most burning questions facing the new White House has been the fate of the president's trusty window to the outside world. Being the world's most powerful man apparently has its advantages because Obam ... more

 

  • NKorea's Kim meets Chinese envoy: state media


  • Iraq ready for early US withdrawal


  • US refuses Chinese demand for Guantanamo prisoner return: official


  • Britain makes China 'major priority' in global strategy
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    ENERGY NEWS
    Italy challenges EU over key climate tool
    Rome (AFP) Mar 6, 2026
    Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon trading scheme and changing the way the tool operates to try to cut electricity bills. ... more
    Swiss vote down proposal for massive 'climate fund'
    Geneva (AFP) Mar 8, 2026
    Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to create a multibillion-dollar climate fund aimed at combating global warming and its consequences, voting against it by a large margin. ... more
    AI giants promise Trump to pay for increased energy needs
    New York (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
    Seven US tech giants at the forefront of artificial intelligence committed Wednesday to offset the costs of their increased electricity needs through investments in energy infrastructure. ... more

    TECH SPACE
    CesiumAstro buys Vidrovr to embed AI across satellite communications
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026
    CesiumAstro has acquired Vidrovr in a move to integrate artificial intelligence directly into its space communications systems, payloads, and satellite platforms, extending AI-driven analytics and r ... more
    Behind Space Innovation The Growing Role of Outsourcing Services
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026
    Explore the reasons outsourcing has become the norm in space innovation. Discover how it helps teams reduce turnaround times, lower costs and improve results within a short time. ... more
    After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan minerals
    Caracas (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
    US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals. ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    Left, right and faithful unite to demand human control over AI
    Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
    A coalition spanning US conservative figure Steve Bannon, progressives, labor unions and faith groups announced Wednesday a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence, framing the effort as a pushback against what they called Silicon Valley's reckless deployment of AI. ... more
    Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says
    Walldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
    Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. ... more
    Questions over AI capability as tech guides Iran strikes
    Paris, France (AFP) Mar 7, 2026
    The latest bout of fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen AI deployed as never before to sift intelligence and select targets, although the technology's use in war remains hotly debated. ... more

     
    Guantanamo closure will not affect NATO in Afghanistan: official
    Islamabad (AFP) Jan 22, 2009
    NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Thursday that the new US administration's closure of Guantanamo prison will not have an impact on his force's mission in Afghanistan. US President Barack Obama will Thursday sign an executive order for the closure of the Guantanamo prison, a symbol of his predecessor's "war on terror," a White House source said. De Hoop Scheffer told repo ... more

    Kazakhstan seeks Israel's help to modernise military: ministry
    Astana (AFP) Jan 22, 2009
    Kazakhstan's defence ministry said Thursday it had asked Israel to help it modernise its military and produce weapons that comply with NATO standards. "We are currently working on the organisation of Kazakh-Israeli venutres," a ministry statement said after deputy Defence Minister Kazhimurat Mayermanov met representatives from Israel's arms developer Soltam Systems Ltd. The ex-Soviet sta ... more

    Iraq ready for US troop cutback
    Baghdad (AFP) Jan 22, 2009
    Iraq's military said Thursday it was prepared for an early cutback in US troops under new President Barack Obama, but a key diplomat warned against a hasty withdrawal. Obama has upped the tempo on a planned pullout from Iraq since his inauguration on Tuesday, instructing top US military commanders to prepare a "responsible" exit strategy. During his election campaign, Obama promised to ... more

    Chinese official visits NKorea, prospect of Kim appearance
    Seoul (AFP) Jan 22, 2009
    A senior Chinese official is visiting North Korea, state media said, raising the prospect of Kim Jong-Il making his first appearance before foreign media since reportedly suffering a stroke. The visit by Wang Jiarui, who has met the North Korean leader on all his recent trips to Pyongyang, coincides with the inauguration of the new US administration. "Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the Cent ... more

     

  • Pyongyang Says Nuclear Issue Can Be Solved


  • NATO asks Pakistan for more help over extremists


  • Swiss engineer in global nuclear secrets probe freed on bail


  • France seeks constructive dialogue with China
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    AEROSPACE
    Northrop Grumman moves to boost B-21 Raider output
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026
    Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are ramping up production capacity for the B-21 Raider to field the new bomber more quickly. The company describes the program as a demonstration of its perfo ... more
    Dubai airport briefly suspends operations after interception
    Dubai (AFP) Mar 7, 2026
    Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, suspended operations Saturday before partially resuming services, after an air defence interception in the area during attacks from Iran. ... more
    France's Dassault accuses Airbus of sabotaging European aircraft project
    Saint-Cloud, France (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
    France's Dassault Aviation on Wednesday accused Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain in the multibillion-euro FCAS warplane programme, of seeking to sabotage the project. ... more

    WATER WORLD
    Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
    Paris, France (AFP) Mar 9, 2026
    Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants - critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region. ... more
    Hydromea and Equinor prove subsea wireless link from seabed to cloud
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026
    Hydromea and Equinor have completed what they describe as the world's first real-time, high-bandwidth wireless data link from the seabed directly to a cloud environment, demonstrating a subsea-to-sa ... more
    Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN
    Geneva (AFP) Mar 3, 2026
    The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite La Nina fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday. ... more

    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    Residents warned 'crocs everywhere' after north Australia floods
    Sydney (AFP) Mar 8, 2026
    Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of 'crocs everywhere' on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across the state into shelter after massive floods. ... more
    Shelter rankings and shower-timing apps: Israelis, Palestinians adjust to Iranian rockets
    Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 8, 2026
    What is Israel's best bomb shelter? And when is the best time of day to shower without interruption from a missile alert? ... more
    Children must not be 'collateral damage' in Mideast war: UN experts
    Geneva (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
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  • Murderous Siblings To Face Wrath Of First Aunt
  • Marginal And Susceptible To Terrorism Fears
  • White House 'can't imagine' returning Uighurs to China
  • US coast guard goes digital
  • Obama urges NATO to help Afghanistan
  • Commentary: Geopolitical poker
  • China ready to mend ties with France

  • Microbot Motors Fit To Swim Human Arteries
  • Scientists Find New Way To Produce Hydrogen
  • Analysis: Venezuela to cut oil exports
  • Analysis: Nigeria oil reform on horizon?
  • Tiny Lasers Get A Notch Up
  • Soothsayers see no bull run in Year of Ox
  • Keeping Cool Using The Summer Heat
  • Intel to shut facilities in Malaysia, Philippines, US

  • Geithner assails China as Treasury confirmation moves closer
  • Baby Beetles Inspires Mini Boat Powered By Surface Tension
  • Microsoft to cut up to 5,000 jobs as earnings fall
  • Philippines fears 60,000 IT job losses after Intel shutdown
  • Chinese slowdown to cost Australia billions: PM
  • Analysis: Republicans call stimulus hasty
  • World crisis deepens as downturn bites in Asia
  • KVH And ViaSat Bring Broadband To Ships And Planes Across Pacific



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