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October 25, 2024
SPACEWAR
Space Systems Command awards second plane of Epoch 1 satellites



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
Space Systems Command (SSC) has secured a second set of six Epoch 1 satellites for the U.S. Space Force's missile warning and defense system in medium Earth orbit (MEO). This acquisition, worth $386 million, was awarded to Millennium Space Systems, Inc. through a firm fixed price other transaction agreement. This contract completes the initial stage of the Epoch 1 program, which will deliver 12 satellites in total across two planes. SSC's adaptive acquisition approach allowed the contract to be aw ... read more

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SDA Selects AST SpaceMobile and Muon Space for HALO Program to Enhance Proliferated LEO Capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has selected both AST SpaceMobile and Muon Space to participate in its Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (HALO) program. The HALO program is desi ... more
SPACEWAR
LeoStella and BlackSky join SDA's Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit initiative
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
LeoStella has been chosen by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to contribute to the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (HALO) program. This initiative opens doors for nontraditiona ... more
CYBER WARS
GMV wins ESA contract for CyberCUBE space cybersecurity mission
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
GMV has secured a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the CyberCUBE mission, a key component of ESA's Cybersecurity Operations Centre (CSOC) Cyber Evolutions program. The mission, ... more
SPACEWAR
Firefly Aerospace chosen as vendor for Space Development Agency HALO program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
Firefly Aerospace, a space transportation provider, has been selected as a vendor for the U.S. Department of Defense's Space Development Agency (SDA) Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO (HALO) p ... more
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ESA funds development of CRIMSON project for space debris removal and in-orbit servicing
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2024
In September 2024, AROBS Polska and AROBS Engineering, both part of the AROBS Group, initiated the "Close Proximity Operations Control Unit Development and Qualification" (CRIMSON) project. This ini ... more
SPACEWAR
China claims to counter foreign espionage efforts using satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has announced that it has been taking steps to counter foreign intelligence agencies allegedly using satellites to gather sensitive information on the countr ... more
SPACEWAR
Space Systems Command releases Command Plan outlining organizational priorities
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
Citing the growing criticality of effective, ready and reliable space capabilities in an era of Great Power Competition, Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, Space Systems Command commander, has authored and re ... more
WAR REPORT
Presumed next leader of Hezbollah is dead, Israel says
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2024
Israel declared it killed Hashem Safieddine, the presumed new leader of Hezbollah, in an airstrike on Beirut early this month. ... more

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Umbra to integrate remote sensing tech into SDA's Future Space Architecture
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
Umbra, a space technology company known for its high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, has secured a multi-million dollar contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to expl ... more
SPACEWAR
Working with Indo-Pacific allies critical for upholding rules-based order
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
The commander of United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific highlighted the importance of collaborating with regional allies to deter adversaries and support a rules-based international order during a ... more
MILPLEX
Russia approves near 30 percent rise in defence spending
Moscow (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
Russian lawmakers voted for a budget on Thursday that will see defence spending surge by almost 30 percent next year, as the Kremlin diverts huge resources to its Ukraine offensive. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Germany's Scholz says war-torn Ukraine cannot join NATO now
Berlin (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected Ukraine's request to immediately join NATO, made by President Volodymyr Zelensky when he presented his "Victory Plan" to Western allies. ... more
NUKEWARS
White House: North Korean troops would be 'fair game' in Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 24, 2024
North Korea has sent at least 3,000 troops to eastern Russia this month, both Washington and Seoul confirmed, with the White House saying that any soldiers deployed on the battlefield would be "fair game." ... more
TECH SPACE
Space agencies tracking debris from Boeing-built satellite's explosion in orbit
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2024
The U.S. Space Force and Roscosmos are tracking potential threatening debris from a Boeing-built satellite that exploded in orbit. ... more
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Gaza rescuers say children among 20 killed in Israeli strikes on Khan Yunis
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes hit two homes at dawn on Friday in Khan Yunis, the territory's main southern city, killing at least 20 people including children. ... more
WAR REPORT
Lebanon says Israeli strike kills 3 journalists
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Lebanon said an Israeli air strike killed three journalists on Friday, in an attack on the country's south that the minister of information branded as a "war crime". ... more
WATER WORLD
Kiribati's pro-China president eyes third term
Tarawa, Kiribati (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Kiribati's pro-China acting president Taneti Maamau sought a third term in power Friday, as voters chose between three candidates to lead the low-lying Pacific island. ... more
AEROSPACE
US approves $7.3 bn sale of F-16 upgrades for Poland
Washington (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
The United States on Wednesday announced the approval of a $7.3 billion sale of upgrades for Poland's F-16 warplanes, boosting the defenses of a NATO member that shares a lengthy border with war-torn Ukraine. ... more
MILPLEX
UK and Germany sign 'milestone' defence deal
London (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
London and Berlin on Wednesday hailed a "milestone" in military cooperation, as they signed a new defence pact that would see German submarine-hunting planes operate from British bases and counter threats from Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
India, China and S.Africa leaders bolster Putin at key summit
Kazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 22, 2024
Some of Moscow's key allies rallied round Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday on the first day of a major summit that the Kremlin hopes will show Western attempts to isolate it over the Ukraine offensive have failed. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Iran, Saudi plan joint military exercises: Iranian media
Tehran (AFP) Oct 22, 2024
Iran and Saudi Arabia are planning to conduct joint military exercises in the Red Sea, according to an Iranian report not confirmed by Riyadh, in what would be a first for the regional heavyweights. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
X-Bow Systems demonstrates calability of solid rocket motor production with Bolt Rocket
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a leading provider of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, has successfully completed the third flight of its Bolt Rocket. This laun ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Phase Four unveils monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
Phase Four, a leader in next-generation electric propulsion solutions for satellites, has announced the commercialization of its monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems. Using their Maxwell Blo ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Chinese private rocket company completes static fire test of ZQ-2E rocket
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
LandSpace, one of China's leading private aerospace companies, has successfully completed a static fire test for the second stage of its Zhuque-2E (ZQ-2E) carrier rocket. The test, conducted on Mond ... more
TECH SPACE
SatixFy inks $9M software deal with MDA Space for satellite payload technology
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE American: SATX), a leader in satellite communication systems, has announced a $9 million software development and license agreement with MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA), ... more
UAV NEWS
RTX's Raytheon showcases KuRFS and Coyote Systems in UAS defense tests
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2024
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, recently demonstrated the advanced capabilities of its Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS) and Coyote kinetic and non-kinetic effectors during the U.S. Army ... more
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Pentagon announces $400M in new round of military arms support for Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 21, 2024
The Pentagon announced on Monday a new round of military assistance for Ukraine as it remains mired in its fight against invading Russia. ... more
MILTECH
Northrop Grumman advances airborne deep sensing and targeting for US Army
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully demonstrated phase two of its Deep Sensing and Targeting (DSaT) system during the U.S. Army's Vanguard 24 experiment. The DSaT system enhances l ... more
CYBER WARS
Israel's military accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists of acting as Hamas operatives
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2024
Israel's military said it uncovered documents that it says proves six journalists with the Middle East-based news source Al Jazeera are operatives with Hamas and other Palestinian-linked terror squads. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan president visits island off China for battle anniversary; as Taiwan holds live-fire drills nearby
Kinmen, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te visited an island off China on Friday for the 75th anniversary of a victory over communist forces, days after China and Taiwan held military drills in sensitive waters separating the two. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Indonesia says Chinese coast guard ship driven from disputed waters
Jakarta (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
Indonesia said Thursday it drove a Chinese coast guard vessel from contested waters in the South China Sea twice in recent days, the latest move by a Southeast Asian nation against Beijing's actions in the strategic waterway. ... more
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