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Maxar unveils Raptor software suite for GPS-free navigation in autonomous systems![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Maxar Intelligence has introduced Raptor, a next-generation software platform engineered to support autonomous drones with reliable navigation and precise ground coordinate extraction in GPS-denied environments. Designed to enhance operational resilience, the software empowers autonomous technologies used in military, humanitarian, and commercial missions globally. Raptor integrates seamlessly with existing unmanned systems, leveraging the platform's onboard camera and Maxar's extensive 3D global ... read more |
Trump administration's ideological war with EuropeWashington (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 President Donald Trump's two months back in the White House have been marked by soaring friction between Washington and its European allies. ... more
GOP Sen. Roger Wicker wants watchdog investigation into Signal chat leakWashington DC (UPI) Mar 26, 2025 Republican Roger Wicker, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday his panel is seeking an expedited inspector general investigation into the leak of a sensitive Signal group chat about airstrikes in Yemen. ... more
French President Macron pledges $2.15B for Ukraine defenseWashington DC (UPI) Mar 26, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged the equivalent of $2.15 billion in U.S. dollars to support Ukraine's defense against Russia. ... more
Putin calls to remove Zelensky, 'finish off' Ukrainian troopsMurmansk, Russia (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for a "transitional administration" to be put in place in Ukraine and vowed his army would "finish off" Ukrainian troops, in hardline remarks as US President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire. ... more |
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Vance due in Greenland as anger mounts over Trump takeover bidCopenhagen (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 US Vice President JD Vance is on Friday due to tour a US military base in Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation amid President Donald Trump's bid to annex the Danish territory. ... more |
Myanmar junta celebrates itself with military pageantNaypyidaw, Myanmar (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Myanmar's junta chief insisted Thursday that a planned election will go ahead despite the country's spiralling civil war, in a speech to thousands of soldiers and dignitaries at the annual Armed Forces Day parade. ... more
Nigeria, Sahel militants embrace DIY drone warfareAbuja (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Under the cover of darkness, the jihadists moved into Wulgo, where the shores of Lake Chad meet the arid countryside of northern Nigeria. ... more
French FM says China can help bring Russia to Ukraine negotiating tableBeijing (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot urged Beijing on Thursday to help bring Russia to talks over ending its war in Ukraine as he met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. ... more
North Korea's Kim oversees test of new 'suicide drones'Seoul (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of new suicide and reconnaissance drones featuring AI technology, state media said Thursday, adding to concerns over Pyongyang's deepening military cooperation with Russia. ... more |
NATO says response to attack on allies would be 'devastating'Warsaw (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte warned Wednesday that the Western defence alliance would respond with a "devastating" blow to any attack by Russia on Poland or another ally. ... more ![]() |
Sweden to boost defence spending $30 bn over a decadeStockholm (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Sweden will increase defence spending by about 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, the prime minister said Wednesday, calling it the nation's biggest rearmament push since the Cold War. ... more
Spain PM vows plan to boost defence sectorMadrid (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed Wednesday to unveil a national plan to boost Spain's defence sector as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections. ... more
What is Signal and is it secure?Washington (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 Signal is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app that is considered one of the most secure in the world by security professionals, but was never intended to be the go-to choice for White House officials planning a military operation. ... more
Yemen Huthis say launched missiles at Israel, US warshipSanaa (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 The Iran-backed Huthis said Thursday they targeted an Israeli airport and army site as well as a US warship, soon after Israel reported intercepting missiles launched from Yemen. ... more |
Yemen rebels report overnight air strikes blamed on USSanaa (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen on Friday reported dozens of overnight air strikes they blamed on the United States, including in the capital Sanaa, saying several people were wounded. ... more
Japan releases evacuation plan for islets near TaiwanTokyo (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Japan unveiled a plan on Thursday to evacuate around 120,000 residents and tourists from its southern islets near Taiwan within six days in the event of an "emergency". ... more
ACES mission moves closer to launch from ISSParis, France (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 ESA's Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) has reached NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking a pivotal step in its upcoming deployment to the International Space Station. This European-le ... more
NATO takes Ukraine lessons into Europe's top air defence drillsVredepeel, Netherlands (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 NATO commanders said they were drawing on lessons learned in the drone war over Ukraine to conduct Europe's largest air defence exercise that ends in the Netherlands on Wednesday. ... more |
Trump downplays firestorm over leaked Yemen air strike chatWashington (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 US President Donald Trump downplayed a growing scandal Tuesday after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat about air strikes on Yemen, denying any classified information was shared and defending a top aide over the breach. ... more
China's Galactic Energy expands Yunyao satellite network with successful launchSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 Galactic Energy, a Beijing-based private aerospace firm, successfully launched its Ceres 1 rocket on Friday evening, sending six satellites into orbit to support China's growing space-based weather ... more
NRL imager begins solar wind observations aboard NASA PUNCH missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Narrow Field Imager (NFI) has officially commenced operations in orbit after being launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of NASA's Polarimeter t ... more
US imposes trade restrictions on dozens of entities with eye on ChinaWashington (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 The United States added dozens of entities to a trade blacklist Tuesday, its Commerce Department said, in part to disrupt Beijing's artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities. ... more |
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SpaceX sets rocket re-use record Friday with a nine-day turnaroundWashington DC (UPI) Mar 21, 2025 SpaceX has set a rocket re-use record for launch-turnaround by sending a Falcon 9 up twice within nine days early Friday morning. The previous record was 14 days. ... more |
China, Beijing's ties with Russia main threats to US: intel reportWashington (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 China remains the main threat to the United States globally but of increasing concern is its closer cooperation with Russia, Iran and North Korea, said an annual US intelligence report released Tuesday. ... more
Palestinians protest Hamas in Gaza in rare protest; Israel defence minister threatens to annex GazaWashington DC (UPI) Mar 25, 2025 Thousands of Palestinians protested Hamas "terrorists" on Tuesday in Gaza, as they demanded "an end to the war" and the release of Israeli hostages. The rare anti-Hamas protest was the largest since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in 2023. ... more
Gov't watchdog sues Trump admin. over use of Signal to discuss bombing planWashington DC (UPI) Mar 26, 2025 A government watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Trump administration security officials over their use of a smartphone application to discuss war plans, saying it is a violation of the law and a threat to democratic accountability. ... more
Democrats grill Trump intelligence officials on 'sloppy, careless' Signal chat leakWashington DC (UPI) Mar 25, 2025 Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee grilled top intelligence officials in the Trump administration during a hearing Tuesday about worldwide threats and a recently leaked security chat they called "sloppy, careless and incompetent." ... more |
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