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Space superiority now and in the future![]() National Harbor MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 In the face of a growing number of threats, the Air and Space Forces need to consider how to maintain Air and Space Superiority with limited manning, capacity and budget. U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander and Space Operations Command vice commander, had an opportunity to address this challenge with General Mark Kelly, Air Combat Command commander, and Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa Command commander, during a panel ... read more |
DARPA seeks tech solutions to create autonomous capabilities for commercial dronesWashington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 Commercial drone technology is advancing rapidly, providing cost-effective and robust capabilities for a variety of civil and military missions. As small aerial vehicles play increasingly important ... more
Taiwan says 55 Chinese warplanes detected around islandTaipei (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Dozens of Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan in a day, the self-ruled island's defence ministry said Tuesday, as it called on Beijing to stop its "provocative actions". ... more
US finds debris from missing F-35Washington (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Debris from a stealth jet that went missing after the pilot ejected has been found, the US military said Monday, after a day in which failure to track the $80 million aircraft drew amazement and ridicule in equal measure. ... more
Turkish strike kills 4 PKK members: Baghdad ups support Iraqi KurdistanArbil, Iraq (AFP) Sept 17, 2023 A Turkish drone strike killed at least four members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq on Sunday, authorities in the autonomous Kurdistan region said. ... more |
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Millennium Space Systems' VICTUS NOX space vehicle operational in just 37 hoursLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 Millennium Space Systems has completed checkout and achieved operational readiness of the VICTUS NOX space vehicle just 37 hours after lunch - 11 hours ahead of the 48-hour goal. This phase of a spa ... more |
NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrialTucson AZ (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 NASA's independent study team released its highly anticipated report on UFOs on Sept. 14, 2023. In part to move beyond the stigma often attached to UFOs, where military pilots fear ridicule or job s ... more
Kim Jong Un back in North Korea after 'new chapter' opened with RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2021 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned home after a six-day visit to Russia and a summit with President Vladimir Putin that "opened a new chapter" in the relationship between the two countries, state media reported on Tuesday. ... more
UN nuclear chief urges Iran to allow inspectorsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Monday urged Iran to reconsider its decision to deny access to top UN inspectors, telling AFP that failure to cooperate will carry severe consequences. ... more
US-Iran ties since Trump quit nuclear dealParis (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Following are key dates in the storied relationship between the United States and its arch-rival Iran since Washington pulled out of a landmark nuclear pact with Tehran in 2018. ... more |
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![]() US, France, UK, Germany urge Iran to reverse bar on nuclear inspectors
Beijing summons German envoy over FM's 'dictator' commentBerlin (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Beijing summoned the German ambassador to China after Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called President Xi Jinping a "dictator", Berlin said Monday, in the latest flare-up of tensions between the countries. ... more |
Chinese foreign minister visits Russia for four days of security meetingsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2023 Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in Russia Monday for a four-day visit that will include talks on boosting security and strategic coordination as the countries seek to deepen their alliance amid the Ukraine war. ... more
US, China call for stable ties in latest top-level talksUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 America's top diplomat and China's vice president voiced hope Monday for more stability in the often tense relationship as the rival powers held their second high-level talks in days. ... more
Indonesia hosts first-ever ASEAN military drillsBatam, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 Militaries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations began their first-ever joint exercises on Tuesday in Indonesia, with a Myanmar representative present despite the bloc's ban on its junta leaders. ... more
Ukraine claims gains on south front and near BakhmutKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Ukraine said on Monday its forces had recaptured small clutches of land from Russian forces along the southern front and near Bakhmut, regions where Kyiv's troops have focused their slow-moving counter-offensive. ... more |
![]() Volodymyr Zelensky fires seven ministers in Ukraine defense ministry purge
Several ASEAN air force chiefs skip Myanmar meetingYangon, Myanmar (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Air force chiefs from several countries around Southeast Asia did not attend a conference in Myanmar this week after the ASEAN regional bloc accused the ruling junta of targeting civilians in its post-coup crackdown. ... more |
Seeking Innovative Concepts for Space SuperiorityWashington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 DARPA is seeking innovative concepts from small businesses and nontraditional defense contractors in the technical domain of space superiority as the second topic issued under the agency's Bringing ... more
Space Systems Command awards contract for Responsive Launch to ABLLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 Space Systems Command's Assured Access to Space (AATS) office has awarded a $15 million contract to ABL Space Systems to demonstrate responsive launch capability. The Small Launch and Targets ... more
Iran projectile wounds two after falling during military testTehran (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 An Iranian projectile that veered off course during a military test fell Monday in the north of the country, wounding two people, officials and local media said. ... more
China asks consulates in Hong Kong for local staff detailsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 China has given foreign consulates in Hong Kong a month to submit their local staffers' names, home addresses and job descriptions, according to diplomatic sources and documents seen by AFP on Tuesday. ... more |
AI-driven tool makes it easy to personalize 3D-printable modelsBoston MA (SPX) Sep 18, 2023 As 3D printers have become cheaper and more widely accessible, a rapidly growing community of novice makers are fabricating their own objects. To do this, many of these amateur artisans access free, ... more
DISA and US Space Force award Iridium PLEO satellite-based services contractMcLean VA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has been awarded a five-year base Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with one five-year option by the U.S. Space Force for Iridium Ce ... more
Skyloom and Satellogic sign agreement for Multipath Optical Comms Data TransmissionBroomfield CO (SPX) Sep 18, 2023 Skyloom Global has signed an agreement with Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in submeter Earth Observation ("EO") data and satellite technology. The agreement details plans to integrate Skyl ... more
Iraq says drone which killed three Kurdish officers came from TurkeyBaghdad (AFP) Sept 19, 2023 A senior military official in Baghdad said Tuesday that a drone which killed three Kurdish counterterrorism officers had originated in neighbouring Turkey, and condemned the violation of Iraq's sovereignty. ... more |
Rocket Lab signs deal with Leidos to launch 4 HASTE missionsLong Beach CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a contract with Leidos to launch four HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) missions. The missions, scheduled across 2024 and 2 ... more
The Vostochny cosmodrome: symbol of Moscow's struggling space sectorMoscow (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Russia's Vostochny cosmodrome, where President Vladimir Putin hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Wednesday, has become a symbol of lingering problems in Moscow's space sector: from lengthy delays to rampant corruption. ... more
Slipping smoothly through the seaWashington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 As ships, boats, and uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) move through the water, they experience resistance, or drag, caused by waves and friction from water contact with the hull. Drag increases as ... more
3 dead in drone strike on Iraqi Kurdistan airfield: statementArbat, Iraq (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Three members of Iraqi Kurdistan's anti-terrorism forces were killed Monday in a drone strike that hit an airfield near Sulaimaniyah, the autonomous northern region's anti-terrorism services said in a statement. ... more |
Kim Jong Un, showered with gifts and taken to see ballet, leaves RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Sep 17, 2023 Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North Korea, left Russia's Primorsky Krai region by train after a state visit in which he was showered with gifts and taken to see a ballet performance. ... more
Bosnia charges six suspects with war crimesSarajevo (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Six former Bosnian soldiers and policemen were charged on Monday with war crimes against Serb detainees at a camp near Sarajevo during the 1992-1995 civil war that killed nearly 100,000 people. ... more
Biden's national security advisor meets Chinese FMWashington (AFP) Sept 17, 2023 White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi over the weekend, officials said Sunday, in the latest effort to ease tensions between the superpowers. ... more
China weighs ban on clothing that 'hurts feelings' of nationBeijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 Clothing that "hurts the feelings" of the nation could soon be outlawed in China, according to recent draft revisions to legislation, with their vagueness sparking concern over the broad scope for interpretation and enforcement. ... more |
China hits out at German FM's 'dictator' Xi commentBeijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2023 China lashed out against German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday for calling President Xi Jinping a "dictator", branding the comment "an open political provocation" that was "extremely absurd". ... more
Technology to boost high-speed satellite connectivityParis (ESA) Sep 18, 2023 British electronics specialist Filtronic is developing advanced technology that will enable next-generation satellite constellations to deliver high-speed broadband internet coverage. Backed b ... more
North Korea's leader wraps up Russia trip with drones giftMoscow (AFP) Sept 17, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday after a rare six-day visit that appeared to solidify his country's ties with President Vladimir Putin, fanning Western fears that Pyongyang could provide Moscow with weapons for its assault on Ukraine. ... more
Mini space thruster that runs on waterLondon, UK (ESA) Sep 15, 2023 This tiny fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water. Designed to manoeuvre the smallest classes of satellite, the operation of this Iridium Catalysed Electr ... more |
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