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Monitoring nuclear weapons stockpiles with radio waves![]() Bochum, Belgium (SPX) Oct 31, 2023 An international research team has proposed a new method for monitoring nuclear disarmament treaties. The IT security experts developed a mechanism that uses radio waves to remotely monitor whether any changes are being made in a specific room. The researchers describe how robust and secure the approach is in the journal Nature Communications. Teams from the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (MPI-SP) in Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, the School of Public and International Affairs at Princet ... read more |
Air Force, Space Force raise maximum enlistment age to gain recruitsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 To address ongoing recruiting challenges, the U.S. Air Force and Space Force have raised the age limit for new enlisted and officer recruits to 42. ... more
Adtran Rolls Out Dual-Source Timing Solutions for GNSS SecuritySydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Adtran has unveiled its latest synchronization solutions, fortified with Satellite Time and Location (STL) technology, in a bid to tackle the vulnerabilities increasingly plaguing GPS and other Glob ... more
Rogue wins AFWERX contract for innovative space inspection technologySydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Rogue Space Systems Corporation, an emerging name in space servicing solutions, has been awarded a Direct-to-Phase II contract by AFWERX, an initiative of the U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF). ... more
Netanyahu says no cease-fire with Hamas, blames militants for civilian deathsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday refused to consider global calls for a humanitarian cease-fire in Israel's ground invasion of Gaza, citing the threat posed by the Hamas militant group. ... more |
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Tech agreement sets stage for U.S. private sector space launch sites in AustraliaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 The United States and Australia marked a significant milestone in their long partnership with the signing of a bilateral tech agreement Thursday. The assistant secretary for international secu ... more |
The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communicationsNagoya, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2023 A study from an international team led by researchers from Nagoya University in Japan and the University of New Hampshire in the United States has revealed the importance of the Earth's upper atmosp ... more
Biden unveils AI order aiming to 'lead the way' on safetyWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 President Joe Biden issued an executive order Monday on regulating artificial intelligence, aiming for the United States to "lead the way" in global efforts to manage the technology's risks. ... more
NASA-ISRO radar mission to provide dynamic view of forests, wetlandsPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2023 NISAR will help researchers explore how changes in Earth's forest and wetland ecosystems are affecting the global carbon cycle and influencing climate change. Once it launches in early 2024, the NIS ... more
NASA tech breathes life into potentially game-changing antenna designGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Some 30 years ago, a young engineer named Christopher Walker was home in the evening making chocolate pudding when he got what turned out to be a very serendipitous call from his mother. Takin ... more |
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Top China, Russia officials warn foreign forces stoking turmoilBeijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Top Chinese and Russian officials warned Monday that foreign forces were seeking to sow turmoil in Asia and beyond as they opened an international defence conference in Beijing. ... more |
Six trends to watch in commercial Earth observationParis (ESA) Oct 30, 2023 With a multitude of opportunities for start-ups, established companies and investors, commercial Earth observation is a vibrant sector with fast-moving innovations in technology, datasets and downst ... more
Canada bans WeChat and Kaspersky on government phonesOttawa (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks. ... more
Taiwan transforms Matsu wartime strongholds into 'island museum'Matsu, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 A former military power plant on Taiwan's tiny Matsu archipelago is bathed in an ominous crimson light - an art installation reminding visitors of the ever-present threat of a Chinese invasion. ... more
China security minister in Myanmar following border clashesYangon, Myanmar (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 China's public security minister has held talks with Myanmar's junta on establishing peace along their shared border, state media said Tuesday, following clashes between ethnic armed groups and the military in Myanmar. ... more |
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New Lebanon-Israel war would devastate both sides, experts sayWashington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2023 Israel-Hezbollah border clashes, which broke out with the raging Israel-Hamas war, were relatively contained, with new rules of engagement. But a full-scale war cannot be ruled out, Lebanese analysts told UPI. ... more |
Increasing transparency in critical materials price, supply, and demand forecastsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2023 Critical materials such as base metals (e.g., nickel, lithium, and magnesium), rare earth metals, and other minerals (e.g., cobalt and germanium) are vital to Department of Defense (DOD) operations ... more
Terran Orbital receives $7M addition to Tranche 1 contractBoca Raton FL (SPX) Oct 27, 2023 Lockheed Martin has awarded Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) to host additional payloads. The contract modification adds $7.7M to an existing satellite de ... more
Goddard engineers improve NASA Lidar tech for explorationGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 Lidar technology improvements will help NASA scientists and explorers with remote sensing and surveying, mapping, 3D-image scanning, hazard detection and avoidance, and navigation. Like a sona ... more
Taiwan's opposition parties to team up in parliamentary electionTaipei (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Taiwan's two leading opposition parties agreed Monday to team up for January's parliamentary elections, but they stopped short on joining forces for a presidential ticket. ... more |
U.S. seeks to develop new version of nuclear gravity bombWashington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2023 The U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday that it will begin working on the development of a new nuclear gravity bomb known as the B61-13. ... more
China FM says path to Biden-Xi meeting 'not smooth'; Top China official slams those 'creating turmoil'Beijing (AFP) Oct 29, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the path to a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Joe Biden was "not smooth", state media reported as the top diplomat wrapped up a rare visit to Washington. ... more
HK leader wants new national security laws; Scholar sacked; Beijing boosts 'patriotic education'Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Hong Kong leader John Lee said Wednesday the semi-autonomous city would create its own national security law in 2024, four years after Beijing imposed sweeping legislation aimed at silencing dissent. ... more
US shoots down attack drone in Iraq: officialWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 American forces shot down an attack drone on Friday near a base where the country's troops are deployed in western Iraq, a US defense official said. ... more |
French jets join NATO drills in Romania to bolster defenceFetesti, Romania (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 French fighter jets taxied alongside the Romanian Air Force after thundering through the sky above the Fetesti air base, as NATO bolsters its military presence in member country Romania, bordering Ukraine. ... more
Iraq's Sadr demands closure of US embassyBaghdad (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Influential religious leader Moqtada Sadr called on the Iraqi government Friday to close the American embassy in Baghdad because of Washington's "unconditional support" for Israel in its war with Hamas. ... more
U.S. officially concludes Gabon gov't ousted in coupWashington DC (UPI) Oct 24, 2023 The United States has concluded that a military coup d'etat has taken place in Gabon, the State Department said as it suspended most U.S. assistance to the African nation. ... more
Dutch took 'unacceptable risk' in 2015 Iraq strike: lawyerThe Hague (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 The Netherlands took an "unacceptable risk" in a 2015 air strike on the Iraqi city of Hawija that killed some 85 civilians, relatives of the victims said Tuesday, as they launched a bid for compensation. ... more |
S. Korea military says assists stranded N. Korean vesselSeoul (AFP) Oct 29, 2023 A South Korean patrol boat on Sunday assisted on "humanitarian grounds" a North Korean vessel stranded near the countries' maritime border for 10 days, Seoul's military said. ... more
Sri Lanka lets Chinese ship conduct research despite spying concernsColombo (AFP) Oct 29, 2023 Sri Lanka has granted 48 hours for a Chinese vessel to conduct marine research off the island's west coast under supervision, the foreign ministry said Sunday, despite Indian concerns that it could be a spy ship. ... more
China's aircraft carrier group enters western Pacific: TaiwanTaipei, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Taiwan said Thursday that a Chinese flotilla led by the Shandong aircraft carrier had entered the Pacific Ocean via the Bashi Channel, a waterway that separates the island from the Philippines. ... more
Officials: Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to colliding with U.S. B-52Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2023 A Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to colliding with a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber over the South China Sea on Tuesday, U.S. officials said Thursday. ... more |
Russia practices 'massive nuclear strike' in test to deter 'enemy nuclear strike'Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2023 Russia held major nuclear warfare exercises to test the preparedness of its strategic ground, sea and air nuclear deterrence forces for an "enemy nuclear strike." ... more
China says Taiwan government risking 'dangerous war'Beijing (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 China's defence ministry on Thursday accused Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party of pushing the island toward a "dangerous situation of war" at an "accelerated" pace, after reports that Taipei planned to buy military drones. ... more
New US rocket Vulcan Centaur set to launch on December 24Washington (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 A new US rocket, United Launch Alliance (ULA)'s Vulcan Centaur, is to make its maiden flight on Christmas Eve with a payload that includes a private lunar lander. ... more
NASA's First Two-way End-to-End Laser Communications SystemGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 26, 2023 NASA is demonstrating laser communications on multiple missions - showcasing the benefits infrared light can have for science and exploration missions transmitting terabytes of important data. The I ... more |
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