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  Littleton CO (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi-million dollar facility will house the company's Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites, among other smallsat programs and technology demonstrators. The 20,000-square-foot low bay clean room, located on the company's Waterton campus, will feature six scalable parallel assembly lines and is configurable to host different classi ... read more |
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Viasat receives $80M for Multi-Function AESAs across warfighting domainsCarlsbad CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has received awards totaling over $80 million to develop Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) systems for ground, maritime, and space applications. AESA, a typ ... more  
Berlin offers to extend Patriot missile deployment in PolandFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Germany said Tuesday that it had offered to extend the deployment of its Patriot missile defence systems in Poland, likely until the end of the year. ... more  
Firefly Aerospace and Xtenti collaborate to conduct responsive space tests for NROCedar Park TX (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, has announced a new agreement with Xtenti, LLC, an innovative space logistics company, to conduct a responsive space mission with ... more  
Lockheed Martin completes CDR for Tranche 1 Transport Layer SatellitesLittleton CO (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Space Development Agency (SDA) successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for SDA's Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) program. The integrated system r ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman achieves key milestone in Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission 
Space plays larger role in US Southern Command's missionWashington DC (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 An increasing interest in space by partner nations in South America may prove beneficial to the U.S. Southern Command mission there, said its commander. Recently, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, S ... more |
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N.Korea invites foreigners to Pyongyang golf tournamentSeoul (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 North Korea has invited foreign golfers to a tournament in Pyongyang, another tentative step in the reclusive country's reopening after Chinese and Russian officials attended a military parade last month. ... more  
Pentagon eyes missile testing role for AustraliaSydney (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Australia could be a testing ground for US hypersonic and other long-range precision weapons under the AUKUS pact, a top Pentagon official told AFP on Wednesday. ... more  
Russia says it shot down two Ukrainian drones targeting MoscowWashington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2023 The Kremlin's air defense shot down two drones launched at Moscow early Wednesday, the city's mayor said, in an apparent increase in Ukrainian attacks on the Russian capital. ... more  
Russian strikes on east Ukraine residential block kills at least 7Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Rescue workers combed through the rubble of damaged apartments in the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a day after Russian strikes killed at least seven people. ... more |
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UTokyo unfolds the 'Future Window' dreamSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 05, 2023 In a remarkable collaboration between design and science, researchers at The University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) are bringing a vision of the future to life. DLX Design Lab, ... more |
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DLR harnesses 3D Printing for efficient production of spaceflight componentsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 06, 2023 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is looking into ways to make space propulsion systems more cost-effective and reusable. The emphasis of their investigation lies in the 3D Printing for Low-Cost Spa ... more 
Right on track: Aeolus reentry mapParis (ESA) Aug 04, 2023 Pinpointing the exact location where Aeolus reentered our atmosphere is not easy, as no one was there to witness it. "and that's exactly what we wanted," explains Mission Manager Tommaso Parrinello. ... more  
China drafts rules for using facial recognition dataBeijing (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Firms using facial recognition in China will be required to obtain consent or legal permission before collecting personal information, draft regulations released Tuesday said, while stipulating the rules would not apply to some bodies. ... more 
Russia says peace possible if Ukraine stops fightingMoscow (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Russia said Monday a peace settlement with Ukraine was only possible if Kyiv put down its arms, after talks were held in Saudi Arabia over the weekend without Moscow's participation. ... more |
  Afghan supreme leader warns fighters against attacks abroad: defence minister  
Niger's coup leadership closes airspace as deadline to release president expiresWashington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2021 Niger's military coup leadership has enforced an indefinite closure of its airspace as a deadline issued by West African nations under threat of force to release and reinstate the country's democratically elected president was to pass. ... more |
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'Dramatic increase' in Myanmar war crimes: UN probeGeneva (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 UN investigators said Tuesday they had gathered strong evidence of surging war crimes in Myanmar, including mass executions and sexual violence, and were building case files to help bring perpetrators to justice. ... more  
UAH to develop propulsion system to boost surveillance between Earth and MoonHuntsville AL (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Dr. John Bennewitz, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $650,000, 45-month Air Force ... more 
Northrop Grumman begins producing NGI solid rocket motor booster casesClearfield UT (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully manufactured the first set of solid rocket motor cases for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. T ... more  
Romania cancels warship tender awarded to France's Naval GroupBucharest (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Romania on Tuesday said it cancelled a tender won by France's Naval Group for building four warships after the two sides failed to sign any contract. ... more |
UN gets green light to keep aid to Syria rebel zonesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 The United Nations said Tuesday it secured a green light to keep sending aid into earthquake-hit Syrian rebel zones, with two border crossings renewed and talks underway on a third blocked since last month. ... more 
UK targets third country suppliers in latest Russia sanctionsLondon (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 The UK on Tuesday slapped new sanctions on 25 companies and individuals to "close the net" on Russian President Vladimir Putin's access to foreign military equipment. ... more  
Southern Cross and Satelytics Announce Market Development PartnershipAtlanta GA (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Southern Cross, a subsidiary of Sparus Holdings, and Satelytics are announcing a partnership to provide state-of-the-art advanced satellite-based artificial intelligence and geospatial analytics for ... more 
US Navy encounters 11 Russian and Chinese military vessels operating off Alaskan coastWashington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2023 Four U.S. Navy destroyers encountered 11 Russian and Chinese military vessels near Alaska's Aleutian Islands last week. ... more |
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North Korea calls itself a 'responsible nuclear power'Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2023 North Korea's permanent mission to the United Nations on Saturday called the isolated country a "responsible nuclear power." ... more  
Thousands of Marines, additional U.S. warships arrive in Middle EastWashington DC (UPI) Aug 8, 2023 Thousands of Marines and additional U.S. warships have arrived in the Middle East as the American military boosts its presence to counter Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz. ... more 
China demands Philippines remove grounded ship from disputed watersBeijing (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 China renewed calls Tuesday for the Philippines to remove an ageing ship from a reef that Manila uses to press its stake in the Spratly Islands in defiance of Beijing's claim to nearly the entire South China Sea. ... more 
Turkish drone kills PKK official in Iraq: Kurdish securitySulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Aug 6, 2023 A Turkish drone strike killed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) military official in northern Iraq on Sunday, officials in the autonomous Kurdistan region said. ... more |
Russia accidentally reveals at least 8,500 paratroopers were wounded in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2023 A top Russian general accidentally revealed last week that at least 8,500 paratroopers have been wounded in Ukraine since the start of the war, the British Defense Ministry said. ... more  
Islamic State group announces death of leaderBeirut (AFP) Aug 3, 2023 The Islamic State group announced on Thursday the death of its leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, who it said was killed in clashes in northwestern Syria, and named a successor. ... more  
Iraq asks US, UK to extradite suspects in massive graft scandalBaghdad (AFP) Aug 6, 2023 Iraq on Sunday called on the United States and Britain to extradite former officials accused of facilitating the theft of $2.5 billion in public funds in one of the country's biggest-ever corruption cases. ... more  
Tuberville blockade leaves 2 seats on Joint Chiefs unconfirmed for first time in historyWashington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2023 A blockade enforced by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has left two of the eight seats on the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff filled by interim officers for the first time in history. ... more |
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US praises China role in Saudi-led Ukraine talksWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 The United States on Monday welcomed China's participation in Saudi-led talks on the war in Ukraine, with Washington hoping to show Russia as isolated. ... more 
'From Ukrainians without love': Drone fundraiser taunts MoscowKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Crouching beside Ukrainian-made attack drones on a runway, TV star Serhiy Prytula appeared keen to taunt Moscow with a crowdfunded fleet that experts have linked with recent strikes inside Russia. ... more  
World must 'wake up' to Taiwan security threats: Japan ex-PMTaipei (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso warned a Taipei security forum Tuesday that the international community must "wake up" to the worsening situation surrounding the Taiwan Strait, a hotspot waterway separating the democratic island from China. ... more 
Ukraine 'satisfied' with Saudi-led conflict talksKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Ukraine on Monday said it was "satisfied" with a summit held in Saudi Arabia over the weekend on a peace settlement to end fighting, to which Moscow was not invited. ... more |
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