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May 23, 2025
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Top U.S. defense contractor L3 Tech to pay $62M to settle claims of deceptive practices



Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2025
American defense contractor L3 Technologies Inc. will pay tens of millions of dollars in fines to settle allegations that one of its divisions, Communications System West, submitted false business info to U.S. military and other federal agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. L3, doing business in Utah, agreed to pay $62 million to the U.S. government to settle scores of allegations that Communications System West had violated multiple provisions in federal law by "knowingly" ... read more

FLOATING STEEL
North Korean warship has 'serious accident' at launch
Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2025
A 5,000-ton North Korean destroyer suffered a "serious accident" during a launch ceremony, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un calling it a "criminal act" and warning of consequences. ... more
WAR REPORT
Foreign delegation comes under Israeli fire in occupied West Bank
Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2025
A group of foreign delegations visiting the occupied West Bank came under Israeli military fire, attracting international condemnation. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel defence minister says will bar politician from uniform for anti-war remarks
Jerusalem (AFP) May 23, 2025
Israel's minister of defence said Friday that he would seek to bar left-wing politician Yair Golan from reserve duty and forbid him from wearing a military uniform or entering army bases following anti-war remarks that sparked an uproar. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran, US hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome
Rome (AFP) May 23, 2025
Iranian and US negotiators met in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran's uranium enrichment. ... more
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Lebanon govt source: disarming Palestinian camps to start mid-June
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) May 23, 2025
The disarmament of Palestinian camps in Lebanon will begin next month based on an accord with visiting Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, a Lebanese government official told AFP on Friday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Merz urges Xi to back Western efforts for Ukraine truce
Berlin (AFP) May 23, 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to back Western efforts towards a Ukraine truce in their first phone call since Merz took office this month. ... more
NUKEWARS
Seoul says no talks with US on potential troop pullout
Seoul (AFP) May 23, 2025
South Korea said on Friday there have been no talks with Washington about the United States pulling troops from the South after a Wall Street Journal report claimed a partial withdrawal was being considered. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Finland says 'closely' monitoring Russian military build-up
Helsinki (AFP) May 22, 2025
Finland is closely monitoring Russia's military activities near its eastern border after Finland's armed forces and international media reported a build-up, the defence minister told AFP on Thursday. ... more

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AEROSPACE
Two Japanese soldiers confirmed killed in training plane crash
Tokyo (AFP) May 22, 2025
The Japanese military confirmed on Thursday that remains recovered from the crash of a training plane last week were those of two soldiers. ... more
IRAQ WARS
French general takes command of NATO mission in Iraq
Baghdad (AFP) May 22, 2025
A French major general took command of NATO's mission in Iraq on Thursday, assuming responsibility for efforts to support the country's fight against jihadists and strengthen its armed forces. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Merz warns of Russia threat in visit to NATO's eastern flank
Vilnius (AFP) May 22, 2025
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that Russia threatened security in Europe as he visited Lithuania to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II, aimed at bolstering NATO's eastern flank. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel military says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) May 22, 2025
Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem, where AFP journalists reported loud booms overhead, as the Israeli military announced it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen Thursday for the second time in less than 12 hours. ... more
MILTECH
Japan shows off futuristic 'railgun' at defence expo
Makuhari, Japan (AFP) May 22, 2025
As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersonic missiles. ... more
UAV NEWS
Ukrainian drone attacks halt flights at Moscow airports
Moscow (AFP) May 22, 2025
Air traffic around Moscow was disrupted on Thursday as the Russian capital came under attack from Ukrainian drones, with the defence ministry saying 35 targeting the city had been downed overnight. ... more
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Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon,'sideswiped' govt vessel
Manila (AFP) May 22, 2025
The Philippines fisheries bureau accused the China Coast Guard on Thursday of firing water cannon and sideswiping a Filipino government vessel while it collected sand for a research project. ... more
WAR REPORT
Deminers comb Belgian countryside for remnants of Great War
Langemark, Belgium (AFP) May 22, 2025
Working with the utmost care, a Belgian deminer wiggled a century-old artillery shell from the soil and deposited it safely in a sandbox in the back of his truck. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China places six satellites in orbit with latest Kinetica 1 mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025
CAS Space, a commercial aerospace firm under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, launched its Kinetica 1-Y7 solid-propellant rocket on Wednesday, successfully deploying six satellites into space. ... more
TECH SPACE
TAU Systems Secures Exclusive Beam Time on World's Most Powerful Laser for Advanced Particle Research
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
TAU Systems, a pioneer in laser-driven particle acceleration, in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), has been granted an exclusive five-week beam time slot at the Extre ... more
TECH SPACE
Why Small Satellites Fail More Often Than Expected
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025
Small satellites have redefined access to space, enabling startups, academic teams, and emerging space programs to launch missions once limited to major players. Their low cost, compact size, and ra ... more
AEROSPACE
Ursa Space Systems Expands Geospatial Analytics with Aireon Space-Based Aircraft Tracking
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025
Ursa Space Systems, a leader in space-based insights, has partnered with Aireon, a pioneer in space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, to integrate real-time aircra ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA X-59's Latest Testing Milestone: Simulating Flight from the Ground
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through its paces for cruising high above the California desert - all w ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Trump's 'Golden Dome' US missile defense plan faces major challenges
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2025
US President Donald Trump's plan for a nationwide missile defense system - dubbed "Golden Dome" - faces significant technical and political challenges, and it could cost far more than he has estimated to achieve its goals. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran lawmakers ratify partnership treaty with Russia
Tehran (AFP) May 21, 2025
The Iranian parliament ratified a 20-year strategic partnership treaty with Russia on Wednesday, state media reported, consolidating closer ties between the two countries amid growing tensions with the West. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran-US nuclear talks set for Rome this week
Muscat, Oman (AFP) May 21, 2025
Iran and the United States will hold the next round of talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme in Rome later this week, Tehran and mediator Oman said Wednesday. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Skynet 6A reaches integration milestone as Airbus prepares next-gen military satellite
London, UK (SPX) May 21, 2025
The UK's Skynet 6A military communications satellite has completed the integration of its communications and service modules, marking a key step toward deployment. Built by Airbus at its Stevenage a ... more
DEMOCRACY
Army parade in US capital to feature tanks on Trump's birthday
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2025
Tanks, helicopters and troops will parade through Washington next month, the Army said Wednesday, in a display of US military might to celebrate the service's 250th anniversary - and overseen by President Donald Trump as he marks his own birthday. ... more
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Dealing with Russia: Strategic negligence, incompetence or worse?
Washington DC (UPI) May 21, 2025
The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming no longer is just the title of a humorous Cold War movie. ... more
TECH SPACE
Synspective and SATIM Unveil Advanced Object Detection and Classification Solution
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025
Synspective Inc., a leading provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics, has introduced its new Object Detection and Classification (ODC) solution, aimed at improving the ... more
SPACEWAR
AI-Enhanced Geospatial Intelligence Partnership Formed by ICEYE and Safran.AI
Paris, France (SPX) May 20, 2025
ICEYE and Safran.AI have announced a strategic partnership designed to accelerate the development of advanced multisensor artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for geospatial intelligence. This col ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Merz to visit Lithuania as Germany helps bolster NATO's eastern flank
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) May 22, 2025
Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Lithuania on Thursday to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II, aimed at bolstering NATO's eastern flank against a hostile Russia. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
North Korea fires multiple unidentified cruise missiles: Seoul military
Seoul (AFP) May 22, 2025
North Korea fired "multiple unidentified cruise missiles" on Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang announced that a major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for its new naval destroyer. ... more
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