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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 In a recent update from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Florida, the scheduled launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy, carrying a national security payload, has been postponed due to a complication with a ground systems pneumatic valve. The new time for the lift-off has been set for Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 12:25 a.m. Pacific, or 3:25 a.m. Eastern Time. This event marks the first National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Delta IV Heavy launch in 2023, and the thirteenth of ... read more |
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Four dead in Russian gunpowder plant blastMoscow (AFP) June 20, 2023 Four people were killed and several others were injured Tuesday in an explosion at a gunpowder factory in Russia, officials said. ... more  
Blinken says warned Chinese leaders about CubaLondon (AFP) June 20, 2023 Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he had warned Chinese leaders about "deep" US concerns regarding reports of sensitive operations by Beijing on Cuba. ... more  
US Air Force awards RTX $1.15 billion for latest AMRAAM configurationTucson AZ (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 RTX (NYSE: RTX) was awarded a $1.15 billion contract for AIM-120 D-3 and C-8 AMRAAM missiles. This is the largest AMRAAM missile contract to date and the fifth production lot of the highly advanced ... more  
Moscow warns Kyiv against targeting Crimea with Western armsMoscow (AFP) June 20, 2023 Moscow claimed Tuesday that Ukrainian forces were planning to use Western-supplied missiles to strike targets inside Russia and the annexed peninsula of Crimea, threatening "immediate retaliation." ... more |
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  Turkish arms makers' export ambition on display at Paris Air Show  
U.N. accuses Russia of blocking aid to Kakhovka dam victimsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2021 The United Nations is accusing Russia of blocking humanitarian aid to Moscow-controlled regions of Ukraine affected by the recent destruction of the Kakhovka dam. ... more 
4 killed, several injured in occupied West Bank attackWashington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2023 Four civilians were killed and several others were injured when Palestinian attackers opened fire at a gas station near a large Israeli settlement of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, amid an uptick in Israeli-Palestinian violence. ... more |
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Biden equates China's Xi with 'dictators' at donor receptionSan Francisco (AFP) June 21, 2023 US President Joe Biden equated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with "dictators" on Tuesday as he addressed a Democratic Party donors reception in the presence of journalists. ... more 
NATO peacekeepers on guard in flashpoint Kosovo townMitrovica, Kosovo (AFP) June 20, 2023 NATO's peacekeeping force in Kosovo said on Tuesday its "intervention was crucial" to keep Serbs and ethnic Albanians apart during riots that injured 38 KFOR officers in the country's flashpoint north. ... more 
EU nations to train 30,000 Ukraine troops in 2023: KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 20, 2023 European Union member states plan to train as many as 30,000 members of Ukraine's armed forces this year, including from territorial defence units, Kyiv said on Tuesday. ... more  
Augmented reality integration used for T-50 platformParis, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries and Red 6 have begun developing engineering solutions and a technology roadmap to establish an implementation path for Red 6's Advanced Tactical Augmented ... more |
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  Ex-Australia PM feared Macron would 'kill' nuclear sub deal: book  
Two missing, two injured in Canada military helicopter crashOttawa (AFP) June 20, 2023 Emergency crews and Canada's air force on Tuesday searched for two missing crew members after a large Canadian military transport helicopter crashed in a river near a base west of the capital Ottawa. ... more  
Three convicted of seeking to force US citizens to go to ChinaNew York (AFP) June 20, 2023 A retired New York police officer and two Chinese nationals were convicted Tuesday for their roles in a scheme to forcibly repatriate US residents to China known as "Operation Fox Hunt." ... more |
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China's Huawei slams EU over 'discriminatory' approachBrussels (AFP) June 16, 2023 China's Huawei hit out at the EU on Friday after Brussels described the telecoms giant as a risk to the bloc and called on EU member states to exclude its equipment from their mobile networks. ... more  
Syrian leaders, Congolese rebels hit with UK sanctionsLondon (AFP) June 19, 2023 The UK on Monday announced new sanctions against Syria's defence minister and its head of the armed forces, as part of new curbs targeting conflict-related sexual violence. ... more  
Rosenberg sons seek documents to clear mom's name 70 years after executionWashington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2023 The aging sons of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg - the infamous American couple executed for spying 70 years ago this week - are demanding the U.S. government release all records related to the case in an effort to prove their mother's innocence. ... more 
Blinken says China promised not to send arms to RussiaBeijing (AFP) June 19, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday in Beijing that China had renewed promises not to send arms to Russia to fight in Ukraine, although he voiced concern at the actions of private Chinese firms. ... more |
 France pushes back against German-led Euro air defence plan 
N. Korea ruling party slams failed satellite launch in key meetingSeoul (AFP) June 18, 2023 North Korea's ruling party slammed a recent failed satellite launch in a high-level meeting, state media reported on Monday, "bitterly" criticising the officials responsible. ... more 
US and China eye stability but base hollow for next crisisBeijing (AFP) June 20, 2023 The United States and China looked to set up a safety net for their intensifying rivalry during a visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, but the trip achieved only general promises and no breakthroughs on hoped-for military talks and flashpoint issues. ... more |
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Spire enables optical inter-satellite links with reduced data latencyVienna VA (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has made contact with two satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission carrying optical inter-satellite link (OISL) payloads that will significantly reduce data lat ... more  
Global collaboration drives record-breaking advances in small satellite industryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 In a great week for NewSpace, global collaborations have led to record-breaking achievements across the small satellite sector, with a focus on autonomous technology, enhancing global internet conne ... more 
Aerospacelab's Gregoire satellite launched on Spacex's Falcon 9 Via ExolaunchBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 Aerospacelab, the fast-growing small satellite Belgian manufacturer, and Exolaunch, the German-US global supplier of mission management and integration services, are pleased to announce the launch o ... more 
Chinese premier in Germany as Western mistrust mountsBerlin (AFP) June 19, 2023 Germany's president Monday urged Beijing and Washington to boost dialogue, as he hosted Premier Li Qiang at a time when China's policies on Russia, trade and human rights are receiving an increasingly hostile reception in the West. ... more |
Paris Air Show back with climate, defence in focusLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 19, 2023 Military and civilian aircraft streaked across the sky as the Paris Air Show returned Monday after a four-year Covid-induced hiatus, with a big crowd including Ukrainian military officials and the French president. ... more 
Ukraine says one more village recaptured on southern frontKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 19, 2023 Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Pyatykhatky from Russian troops on the southern front, Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar said on Monday. ... more 
Russian defence minister says more tanks needed in UkraineMoscow (AFP) June 17, 2023 Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday called for more tanks to be manufactured "to meet the needs of Russian forces" in Ukraine after Kyiv launched a counteroffensive with Western arms. ... more 
Ukraine's long battle for Bakhmut takes toll on German gunNear Bakhmut, Ukraine (AFP) June 17, 2023 The fighting around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been going on so long that even recently delivered Western weapons like the German Pzh2000 howitzer are showing wear and tear. ... more |
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New truce between Sudan's warring generals takes effectKhartoum (AFP) June 18, 2023 A fresh ceasefire took effect in Sudan on Sunday after intense fighting that saw deadly air strikes in Khartoum and an exodus of wounded over the border into Chad. ... more
Four Palestinians killed as Israel deploys helicopters in West BankJenin, Palestinian Territories (AFP) June 19, 2023 Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank killed four Palestinians including a militant on Monday, in a raid that saw seven Israeli security personnel wounded and rare helicopter fire. ... more 
Armenian Resistance fighter joins France's Pantheon greatsMont Val�rien, France (AFP) June 18, 2023 An Armenian poet and communist fighter in World War II will enter the Pantheon mausoleum and join an elite group of France's revered historical figures, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday. ... more 
Israel approves plans to expedite construction of West Bank homesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2021 Israel's nationalist-religious coalition government on Sunday announced plans to expedite settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, sparking concerns in Washington, which has repeatedly voiced opposition to such destabilizing actions. ... more |
NATO peacekeeper chief in Kosovo urges Pristina-Belgrade talksPristina (AFP) June 19, 2023 The head of NATO's peacekeeping force in Kosovo on Monday urged Belgrade and Pristina to ditch "useless rhetoric" and hold talks to defuse high tensions. ... more  
Hong Kong protest anthem removed from Spotify, iTunesHong Kong (AFP) June 16, 2023 A well-known Hong Kong protest anthem was removed from online platforms such as Spotify and Apple's iTunes days after the government took legal action to ban the song from being publicly performed. ... more 
France to plough cash into low-emission planes: MacronVillaroche, France (AFP) June 16, 2023 France will pump hundreds of millions of euros into developing low-emission aircraft, engines and aviation fuel in the coming years, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. ... more  
Europeans scramble on air defence after decades of complacencyParis (AFP) June 18, 2023 The intensity of the drone and missile war in Ukraine has laid bare gaps in European states' air defences that experts say will be difficult, time-consuming and costly to plug. ... more |
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South Africa's Ramaphosa tells Putin Ukraine 'war must be settled'Moscow (AFP) June 17, 2023 South Africa's president, in Russia as part of a delegation pushing for peace between Kyiv and Moscow, told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the fighting had to stop. ... more 
Ukraine won't have 'easy' path to join NATO: BidenWashington (AFP) June 17, 2023 The United States won't make special arrangements for Ukraine to join the NATO military alliance, President Joe Biden said Saturday, despite Russia's invasion. ... more 
Blinken says reports of US nuclear deal with Iran 'not accurate'Washington (AFP) June 16, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday rejected reports that Washington and Tehran were close to deals on limiting Iran's nuclear program and releasing US citizens detained in the country. ... more 
Russian nukes in Belarus: US says 'no reason' to change postureWashington (AFP) June 16, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the military had not changed its nuclear posture in response to President Vladimir Putin's statement that Russia had placed nuclear arms in Belarus. ... more |
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