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  Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Space Systems Command (SSC)'s Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP), is preparing to launch the Space Test Program (STP)-CR2301 mission to deliver three experimental satellites to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The STP-CR2301 mission, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Department of Defense (DoD) is scheduled to launch June 12 from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in northern Santa Barbara County on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket procu ... read more |
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Iran helping Russia build military drone factory, White House saysWashington DC (UPI) Jun 9, 2023 The White House on Friday said Iran has stepped up its military involvement with Russia in its invasion of Ukraine and is now sending that country material to build a drone manufacturing plant that could be operational by next year. ... more  
Zelensky: ICC investigating dam attackWashington DC (UPI) Jun 12, 2023 The International Criminal Court in The Hague is investigating the recent destruction of a major hydroelectric dam in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as operations are still underway to rescue people left stranded by the breach. ... more  
Trump took secret docs, put national security at risk: indictmentWashington (AFP) June 9, 2023 Federal prosecutors unsealed a wide-ranging indictment of Donald Trump on Friday, accusing the former US president of endangering national security by holding on to top secret nuclear and defense documents after leaving the White House. ... more  
Sweden ready to host NATO troops even before joiningStockholm (AFP) June 9, 2023 Sweden, whose NATO membership bid is currently blocked, is ready to welcome temporary NATO bases on its soil even before it is a full member, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday. ... more |
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US, not China, keen on moon raceBeijing (XNA) Jun 07, 2023 By Yang Yuguang | China Daily Global | Updated: 2023-06-06 00:00 The moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. It is also the nearest celestial body to our planet, and selenology, or the study o ... more  
Taiwan's armed forces hold coastal drillsKaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) June 10, 2023 Patrol boats circled and officers descended by rope from a helicopter during a staged hostage crisis in the southern city of Kaohsiung, as Taiwan's armed forces held drills on Saturday. ... more |
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Ukraine says fighting centred mainly in eastKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 9, 2023 The main centre of fighting is still in Ukraine's east, Kyiv said Friday, as clashes in the south have prompted speculation that Ukrainian forces could have launched a long-awaited offensive. ... more  
UK jets scrambled to escort Russian planes near NATO airspace: govtLondon (AFP) June 9, 2023 British Royal Air Force fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday. ... more  
China operating intel unit in Cuba for years: US officialWashington (AFP) June 11, 2023 China has been operating an intelligence unit in Cuba for years and upgraded it in 2019 in an effort to enhance its presence on the Caribbean island, a White House official said Saturday. ... more  
Pentagon pledges $2.1 billion military aid package for UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Jun 9, 2023 The U.S. Department of Defense announced a new military aid package for Ukraine on Friday. ... more |
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 South Korea summons China envoy over 'nonsensical' comments 
Drone-wielding 'Santa' saves Ukraine family from floodKherson, Ukraine (AFP) June 10, 2023 Kateryna Krupich and her two children climbed into the attic of a three-storey house, watching with horror as waters from a destroyed dam in southern Ukraine swallowed up the floors below them. ... more  
Sidus to launch LizzieSat with Edge AI, hyperspectral and multispectral imagingCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) will launch industry leading hyperspectral and multispectral imaging and Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its LizzieSat satellite on SpaceX Transporter missions beginn ... more |
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LeoLabs accelerates radar coverage in Europe with commissioning of the Azores Space RadarMenlo Park CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 LeoLabs, the leading commercial provider of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services and low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping, has announced the commissioning of the LeoLabs Azores Space Radar. This radar sit ... more 
China's launches first plate-shaped satelliteHarbin, China (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 China launched the nation's first plate-shaped satellite into space on Friday. Developed by researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology in Heilongjiang province, the Longjiang 3 experime ... more  
CNES, E-Space complete next-generation low earth orbit constellation studyToulouse, France (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 E-Space has completed a five-month feasibility study, commissioned by the French Space Agency, Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). The study aimed at assessing and validating the technical ca ... more 
Zelensky hails 'heroism' of soldiers fighting 'tough battles'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 9, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday hailed the heroism of his armed forces amid reports of intensified fighting in the south, seen as the possible start of Kyiv's long-expected offensive. ... more |
 Deadly shelling in flood-hit region as Ukrainian, Russian forces clash 
Xi briefed on African peace mission to Ukraine, RussiaJohannesburg (AFP) June 10, 2023 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has briefed Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about an upcoming mission by African leaders to Russia and Ukraine to try and broker peace, Pretoria said Saturday. ... more  
LEO PNT satellite signal simulator debuts at JNC 2023 conferenceSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Spirent will demonstrate the first fully-certified Xona satellite constellation simulator, SimXona, at the 2023 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), June 12-15, 2023, in San Diego, CA. Organized by th ... more |
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Capella Space awarded multi-year blanket purchase agreement by NASASan Francisco CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Capella Space, an American space tech company and the world's leading provider of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery for a wide range of government, commercial and scientific applicat ... more  
Making the 'connected battlespace' a realityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 On a mountaintop in the Utah desert, at a demonstration for the U.S. Army, Chadwick Ford and his colleagues proved two things. The first was that their communications system could help the mil ... more 
Canadian official probing election meddling by China resignsOttawa (AFP) June 9, 2023 An elder statesman tapped by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to look into allegations that China meddled in Canada's last two elections resigned on Friday following opposition party backlash over his appointment. ... more 
Taiwan foreign minister to address Prague conferencePrague (AFP) June 9, 2023 Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will speak at a security conference in Prague on June 14, the organisers said Friday. ... more |
Northrop Grumman delivers first Modified E-6B Mercury to US NavyLake Charles LA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that the first E-6B Mercury Aircraft has been successfully delivered back to the U.S. Navy. Northrop Grumman successfully delivers the first E-6B M ... more 
AI, facial recognition tech front and centre at China security expoBeijing (AFP) June 8, 2023 AI tech that spots "undesirable" behaviour and long-distance facial recognition software were on show Thursday at a Beijing expo attended by hundreds of companies - many blacklisted by the United States for their alleged role in repression in China and abroad. ... more 
Saudi says US, China ties not 'zero-sum game'Riyadh (AFP) June 8, 2023 Saudi Arabia said Thursday its relations with the United States and China were not a "zero-sum game", as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted its ally was not being asked to choose sides. ... more 
Northrop Grumman to produce new maritime navigation sensor for US NavyCharlottesville VA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) a production contract for the new AN/WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module (ISM). Northrop Grumman's AN/WSN-12 ISM is a next-generation sensor ... more |
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Biden to host NATO chief for June 12 talks: WHouseWashington (AFP) June 7, 2023 US President Joe Biden will host NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for talks on June 12, one month before the military alliance's summit, with Ukraine atop the agenda, the White House announced Wednesday. ... more  
Ethiopia says foils Al-Shabaab attack near border with SomaliaAddis Ababa (AFP) June 7, 2023 Ethiopia said on Wednesday it had foiled an attack by jihadist group Al-Shabaab on a town on its border with Somalia. ... more  
US, Saudi urge Western nations to repatriate IS jihadistsRiyadh (AFP) June 8, 2023 Riyadh and Washington urged Western governments Thursday to repatriate citizens who joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, where thousands still languish in prisons or camps. ... more 
UN to launch central archives of IS crimes in IraqUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 7, 2023 The United Nations will soon launch central archives containing millions of digitized documents that it says provide proof of crimes committed by the Islamic State group in Iraq, an official said Wednesday. ... more |
Six Iraqi Yazidis abducted by IS reunite with familiesDohuk, Iraq (AFP) June 7, 2023 Six women from Iraq's Yazidi minority were reunited with relatives on Wednesday, nearly nine years after being abducted by jihadists of the Islamic State group. ... more 
Beijing denies operating secret police stations in UKBeijing (AFP) June 7, 2023 China vehemently denied on Wednesday the existence of secret police stations in the United Kingdom, following an order by London to close them down. ... more 
37 Chinese warplanes cross into Taiwan's defence zoneTaipei (AFP) June 8, 2023 More than 30 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defence zone over the course of about six hours, the island's defence ministry said Thursday, a sharp ramp-up in single-day incursions by China's military. ... more 
Germany tells China to stop poaching ex-air force pilotsFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 3, 2023 Germany on Saturday asked China to stop recruiting former Luftwaffe pilots to train its own air force, fearing they could reveal NATO secrets. ... more |
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ASEAN bloc to hold first joint military drills Jakarta (AFP) June 8, 2023 Southeast Asian nations have agreed to hold their first-ever joint military drills in the South China Sea, Indonesian officials said Thursday, as tensions grow over China's increasing assertiveness in the region. ... more 
Canada wildfires spark 'ecoterrorist' conspiracy theoryMontreal (AFP) June 9, 2023 As Canada hurtles towards its worst wildfire season in history, a conspiracy theory has taken off online claiming environmentalists intentionally set some of the blazes. ... more 
All parties deny report of plans for Chinese spy base in CubaHavana (AFP) June 8, 2023 The Havana government on Thursday denied US news reports that it has reached a deal for China to set up a spying base in Cuba, just off American shores. ... more 
Four dead after Tunisia army helicopter crashTunis (AFP) June 8, 2023 Four Tunisian soldiers died when a military helicopter crashed into the sea off the country's northwest, President Kais Saied said Thursday, stressing the need "to renew military equipment". ... more |
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