February 04, 2009 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
Russian Killer UAVs Could Target US Missile Bases
Washington (UPI) Feb 2, 2009
Russia is speaking a lot more softly these days about retargeting possible U.S. ballistic missile defense bases in Central Europe with its Iskander-M short-range missiles. But it is pushing ahead hard with developing to make those Iskanders more lethal all the same. The Russian armed forces are utilizing advances in unmanned aerial vehicle technology to make their Iskanders more ... read more

Iran risks 'consequences' if it ignores UN: Clinton
Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday warned Iran it faced consequences if it failed to respect UN resolutions demanding a halt to its uranium enrichment activities. "President Obama has signaled his intention to support tough and direct diplomacy with Iran but if Iran does not comply with the UNSC and the IAEA mandate, there must be consequences," Clinton said. She was referring ... more

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Europe could be within Iranian missile range: officer
Brussels (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
Iran's announcement that it has launched its first satellite would, if true, confirm that the Islamic republic has missiles capable of striking Israel and southeast Europe, a NATO officer said Tuesday. However the officer said, on condition of anonymity, that it could take up to a week to verify whether Tehran's claim that it had sent an Omid (Hope) satellite into space carried by the home ... more

French carrier towed to British 'ghost fleet' yard
Brest, France (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
The asbestos-tainted French warship the Clemenceau began its final journey Tuesday to a British "ghost fleet" shipyard, where it is to be broken up despite initial protests from green campaigners. The rusted grey carcass of the aircraft carrier, former pride of the French navy now known simply as "Hull Q790," was manoeuvred by eight small tugs out of a military harbour in the northwestern ... more

German troops to be stationed in France in post-war first
Paris (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
France has agreed to allow a German battalion to be stationed on its soil for the first time since World War II, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. An agreement in principle has been reached to pave the way for the historic move as part of efforts to promote military cooperation, said defence ministry spokesman General Christian Baptiste. The hundreds of German troops will be serving ... more

Kyrgyzstan vows to close key US air base
Moscow (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
Kyrgyzstan vowed Tuesday it would order the closure of a US airbase on its soil whose presence has irritated Moscow, on the same day it received a generous Russian financial aid package. The Manas air base serves as a vital supply route for NATO forces in Afghanistan but its location deep in former Soviet territory has annoyed an increasingly assertive Russia keen on restoring its influence ... more

 

  • Taliban violence spreads in Afghanistan: US report


  • New air strike in Gaza as Israel warns of 'severest' riposte


  • NKorea To Test Missile As US Vows Action


  • Norway Tests Naval Strike Missile At Pt Mugu
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    ENERGY NEWS
    'Hard to survive': Kyiv's elderly shiver after Russian attacks on power and heat
    Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2026
    Shivering in her flat after Russian strikes knocked out the heating, 91-year-old Lidia Teleschuk said she couldn't remember a winter this harsh since World War II. ... more
    Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into cold
    Vilnius (AFP) Jan 25, 2026
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in freezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes. ... more
    US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know
    Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 17, 2026
    President Donald Trump's administration is finalizing its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks. ... more

    TECH SPACE
    Launching the idea of data centers in space
    San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026
    Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race. ... more
    Anthropic unveils new AI model as OpenAI rivalry heats up
    San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 5, 2026
    Anthropic on Thursday released its latest high-performing artificial intelligence model, escalating its challenge to OpenAI in the intensifying AI race. ... more
    Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centers
    San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026
    Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects. ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptability
    Los 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
    OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social media
    Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
    Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more
    Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objects
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
    When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more

     
    China increases submarine patrols - report
    Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
    China nearly doubled the number of patrols by its fleet of attack submarines last year, surpassing Russia but still far behind the United States, the Federation of American Scientists reported Tuesday. The report, based on declassified information provided by US naval intelligence, said Chinese attack submarines conducted 12 patrols in 2008, compared to seven in 2007, two in 2006 and none in ... more

    Longbow Data Link Tested On Apache Block 3 Powered Flight
    Orlando FL (SPX) Feb 04, 2009
    The LONGBOW Limited Liability recently marked the successful first powered flight of the LONGBOW Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) aboard the AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter. The LONGBOW UTA is a two-way, high-bandwidth data link for Apache aircrews that allows sensor and flight path control of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). UTA-equipped Apaches ena ... more

    Global Hawk UAV Sustainment Contract Issued
    San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2009
    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract valued at $276 million for operations and maintenance support of the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. With eight Global Hawks (seven Block 10s and one Block 20) currently stationed at their main operating base at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., or deployed in-theatre, this s ... more

    DTECH Labs Offers Military Customer Sercure Comms
    Sterling VA (SPX) Jan 27, 2009
    DTECH LABS has announced general availability and volume shipments of its next-generation secure mobile communications platform, the M3C4G (Mobile Modular Micro C4 Gateway), providing mobile classified voice, data, VTC and VoIP communications to military, government and first-responder organizations in their ongoing mission to safeguard our nation's infrastructure and interests. A mobile m ... more

     

  • Boeing, US Navy Deliver Proposal To Equip Brazil's Air Force With Super Hornets


  • Boeing Receives Contract To Upgrade B-1 Bomber Avionics


  • Militants blow up bridge on NATO Afghan-Pakistan route


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    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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  • China upset over shoe protest, but no harm to UK ties: govt
  • Analysis: Hitler back on German newsstands
  • Taiwan set to welcome up to 360,000 Chinese tourists in 2009 as limits eased
  • China condemns 'despicable' British shoe protest
  • Thompson Files: Finding new biz markets
  • US, China agree to continue high-level economic talks
  • Huge fourth-quarter loss for Motorola
  • Worlds Most Advanced New Steam Turbine For Combined-Cycle Power Plants

  • Covanta Energy To Build Energy-From-Waste Plant In Wales
  • ADA-ES Renames Its Activated Carbon Joint Venture
  • First drop in semiconductor sales since 2001: SIA
  • Chinalco says no deal yet with Rio Tinto: state media
  • Iran puts first satellite in Orbit: agencies
  • NASA Goddard Astrophysicist Peter Serlemitsos Wins Joseph Weber Award
  • NKorea vows to retain atomic bombs until US 'threat' ends
  • Chinese military chief vows nuclear, conventional build-up

  • Analysis: Ahmadinejad does it again
  • Boeing Conducts Functional Checks Of Aussie Modified Wedgetail
  • DCNS Delivers First Submarine For Royal Malaysian Navy
  • EADS Receives Contract To Build SETI Systems For Navy
  • Germany Requests Addition Of Secondary Missile
  • Iran defiant on nuclear programme ahead of key meeting
  • NATO urges Kyrgyzstan not to close US base
  • NGA And Lockheed Martin Mark 4000 Sales Of Geospatial-Intelligence Workstations



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