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June 21, 2025
SPACEWAR
Axient joins Space Force STEP 20 initiative to drive next generation orbital tech



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Astrion, operating through its legacy firm Axient LLC, has secured a place among 12 contractors selected for the U.S. Space Force's Space Test Experiments Program (STEP) 2.0. This expansive initiative, valued at up to $237 million over a decade, is designed to accelerate innovation in space-based defense technologies. STEP 2.0 is a multi-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract managed by the Department of Defense's Space Test Program under Space Systems Command. The program ... read more

MISSILE DEFENSE
Trump 'Golden Dome' plan tricky and expensive: experts
Le Bourget, France (AFP) June 19, 2025
President Donald Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" defence system is a plan that will face mammoth technical and financial hurdles, and could increase global insecurity, experts say. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Can NATO keep Trump on-message about Russia threat?
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 20, 2025
When leaders from NATO's 32 countries gather for a summit in The Hague next week, most want to send a clear message: Russia is the main threat to their alliance. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Eutelsat to Deliver Low Orbit Satellite Services Under New French Defense Agreement
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Eutelsat and France's Ministry of the Armed Forces have formalized a major agreement aligned with the national NEXUS (Neo-Espace pour de multiples Usages Securises) program, aimed at modernizing mil ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
France finds cash for 'strategic asset' satellite firm Eutelsat
Paris (AFP) June 19, 2025
France made a new bet on its tech sovereignty Thursday by announcing a major investment in Eutelsat, part of a wider capital increase announced by the Starlink competitor and President Emmanuel Macron's office. ... more
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Maxar adds Array Labs radar imaging to expand real time 3D Earth data
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Maxar Intelligence has signed an agreement with Array Labs to secure exclusive access to radar imaging data from Array Labs' planned 3D satellite constellation, expected to launch in late 2026. This ... more
SPACEWAR
Orion advances Ouija satellite toward 2025 VLEO launch milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Orion Space Solutions, a subsidiary of Arcfield, has announced the successful completion of the test readiness review (TRR) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Ouija mission. ... more
NUKEWARS
British FM says 'window now exists' for diplomacy with Iran
Washington (AFP) June 19, 2025
On the eve of European talks with Iran over its nuclear program, Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Thursday after meeting high-level US officials that there is still time to reach a diplomatic solution with Tehran. ... more
MILTECH
Innovative solutions for climate control in military forward bases
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2025
Ensuring stable climates in military forward bases is a formidable challenge, requiring cutting-edge solutions. The well-being of troops and the functionality of sensitive equipment depend on effect ... more

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SUPERPOWERS
Russia warns US against 'military intervention' in Iran-Israel war
Moscow (AFP) June 19, 2025
Russia on Thursday warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington would enter the war alongside Israel. ... more
UAV NEWS
First SIRTAP tactical drone prototype completes assembly ahead of ground trials
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
The first prototype of Airbus' SIRTAP tactical uncrewed aerial system has completed assembly and is now set to begin a comprehensive ground-test campaign at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in ... more
CYBER WARS
Iran appoints new Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief
Tehran (AFP) June 19, 2025
Iran appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards on Thursday, the official Irna news agency said, after his predecessor was killed in an Israeli strike last week. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Russia steps out from shadows in Africa with state paramilitary
Paris (AFP) June 19, 2025
With the rise of a paramilitary force that analysts say is controlled by the Kremlin, Russia is openly expanding its state military footprint in Africa, after years of distancing itself from mercenaries deployed on the continent to support pro-Russian rulers. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan detects 50 Chinese military aircraft around island
Taipei (AFP) June 20, 2025
Taiwan detected 50 Chinese military aircraft around the island, the defence ministry said Friday, days after a British naval vessel transitted through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Japan-US-Philippines hold coast guard drills with eye on China
Kagoshima, Japan (AFP) June 20, 2025
Japan's coast guard will simulate a collision between vessels Friday during joint exercises with the United States and the Philippines seen as a show of unity against Chinese activity in disputed regional waters. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL
Navy meets 2025 recruitment goal months ahead of schedule
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025
The U.S. Navy is saying it has already met its recruiting goal for 2025 and did so earlier than expected. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
China says it expelled a Philippine gov't ship from disputed waters
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2025
China said its coast guard on Friday expelled a Philippine government ship from waters near a disputed shoal as maritime tensions between the two feuding neighbors intensify. ... more
AEROSPACE
US military aircraft no longer visible at base in Qatar: satellite images
Washington (AFP) June 19, 2025
Dozens of US military aircraft are no longer on the tarmac at a major US base in Qatar, satellite images show - a possible move to shield them from eventual Iranian air strikes, as Washington weighs whether to intervene in Tehran's conflict with Israel. ... more
WAR REPORT
Analysis: Iran alone in war against Israel
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2025
Iran, which has spent decades nurturing a network of well-armed proxies to expand its influence in the region and shield itself from direct military confrontation, now finds itself on its own in the war that Israel had long been preparing to launch. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Pentagon identifies soldier who died in Iraq as Michigan resident
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025
The Pentagon has identified the soldier who died earlier this week in a non-combat-related incident while serving in Iraq as a Michigan resident. ... more
WAR REPORT
Zelensky appoints new ground forces chief
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 19, 2025
Ukrainian President Voloydmyr Zelensky on Thursday appointed Gennadiy Shapovalov as commander of the country's ground forces, replacing a previous commander who resigned following a deadly Russian strike on an army training ground. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel changing 'the world' with Iran war as Netanyahu welcomes 'all help'
Jerusalem (AFP) June 19, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was "changing the face of the world" in its war with Iran, as he welcomed "all help" in destroying the Islamic republic's nuclear sites. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran calls IAEA a 'partner' in Israel's 'war of aggression'
Tehran (AFP) June 19, 2025
Iran accused the UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday of acting as a "partner" in what it described as Israel's "war of aggression". ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran's Khamenei 'can no longer be allowed to exist': Israel defence minister
Holon, Israel (AFP) June 19, 2025
Israel's defence minister said Thursday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "can no longer be allowed to exist" after an Israeli hospital was hit during an Iranian missile attack. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Israel-Iran war: Trump weighs direct U.S. involvement
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump was weighing overnight whether to take the country to war with Iran after an emergency meeting of his national security team in the White House. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel and Iran trade attacks as war intensifies
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025
Iran and Israel traded attacks early Thursday as their war continued to intensify nearly a week after it began. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Putin, Xi 'strongly condemn' Israeli strikes on Iran, urge diplomatic solution
Moscow (AFP) June 19, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Iran in a phone call and stressed the need for a diplomatic solution, Moscow and Beijing said. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS
Iran says 'main target' of attack that hit Israel hospital was military site
Tehran (AFP) June 19, 2025
Iran said Thursday the main target of a missile attack in which a hospital in southern Israel was hit was an Israeli military and intelligence base, not the health facility. ... more
NUKEWARS
European FMs aim to meet Iran for nuclear talks Friday in Geneva
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 19, 2025
Foreign ministers from key European powers France, Germany and Britain and the EU's top diplomat are aiming to meet their Iranian counterpart for nuclear talks in Geneva on Friday, European diplomats said. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iraq's top Shiite cleric warns against any targeting of Iran's leadership
Baghdad (AFP) June 19, 2025
Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani warned against targeting Iran's leadership and said that the Iran-Israel war could plunge the whole region into chaos. ... more
MILPLEX
Chile's defense policy shift carries high costs
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 13, 2025
President Gabriel Boric's plan to replace Israel as Chile's primary arms supplier presents logistical and strategic challenges for the country's armed forces. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan says UK Navy ship sailed through Taiwan Strait
Taipei (AFP) June 19, 2025
Taiwan said Thursday a British Navy patrol vessel sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a move that challenges China's claim to the sensitive waterway. ... more
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