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June 30, 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

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DRAGON SPACE
Chinese Long March Rockets Make International Debut at Paris Air Show
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
The Long March 6A and Long March 12 rockets have made their first international appearance at the 55th Paris Air Show, signaling China's expanding role in global space launch capabilities. These med ... more
SPACEMART
Collaboration aims to protect radio astronomy from satellite signal interference
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
The SETI Institute and SpaceX have launched a joint initiative to reduce satellite-based signal interference at the Allen Telescope Array (ATA), a crucial step toward balancing scientific research a ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Muon Space Expands Earth Imaging Capabilities with Launch of Hydrosat Thermal Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Muon Space has successfully launched Hydrosat's VanZyl-2 satellite, the latest in a series of missions built on its custom-designed Halo platform. Deployed aboard SpaceX's Transporter-14 mission fro ... more
ROBO SPACE
Northrop Grumman expands use of NVIDIA AI to boost autonomous space operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation is deepening its collaboration with NVIDIA by integrating the NVIDIA Omniverse simulation platform into space applications and utilizing the NVIDIA Isaac Lab framework t ... more
TECH SPACE
Q-Tech expands rad-hardened oscillator line to boost new space platform designs
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
Q-Tech Corporation has announced an expanded lineup of its QT2020 and QT2021 Series microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators (MCXOs), introducing new performance tiers for enhanced integration ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Six satellites launched for ICEYE as constellation expansion gains momentum
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Six new Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites built by ICEYE have successfully launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare mission, marking the company's largest single deployment to dat ... more
TECH SPACE
US Radar Test Marks Milestone in Missile Threat Detection Capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Lockheed Martin and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have completed a pivotal test of next-generation radar technology during Flight Test Other-26a (FTX-26a), confirming a major advancement in US ho ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed in major Russian airstrikes
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2025
A Ukrainian F-16 pilot died overnight Sunday during one of Russia's largest attacks since the invasion in 2022 that included several hundred drones and missiles, Ukraine's Air Force said. ... more

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NUKEWARS
France, Germany and UK condemn 'threats' against UN nuclear watchdog head
Paris (AFP) June 30, 2025
France, Germany and Britain on Monday condemned "threats" against the head of the UN nuclear watchdog after Iran rejected its request to visit nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump says 'getting along well' with China, downplays hostile acts
Washington (AFP) June 29, 2025
President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed the importance of aggressive actions linked to Beijing including recent arrests of two Chinese nationals accused of smuggling a dangerous pathogen into the United States, saying "that's the way the world works." ... more
MILPLEX
Turkey-US arms spat likely to be settled 'by year's end': US envoy
Istanbul (AFP) June 29, 2025
US sanctions on Turkey's defence sector over its purchase of a Russian air defence system are likely to be ended by the year's end, the US envoy to Ankara said Sunday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces kill 23, including children
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) June 29, 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes and gunfire killed 23 people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory on Sunday, including at least three children. ... more
WAR REPORT
Six Israelis detained for attacking soldiers in West Bank: military
Jerusalem (AFP) June 28, 2025
Six Israelis were detained for assaulting soldiers near a village in the occupied West Bank where deadly clashes with Palestinians erupted this week, the military said on Saturday. ... more
TERROR WARS
Accusations of chemical weapons in Sudan: what we know
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) June 28, 2025
The US State Department imposed sanctions on the Sudanese government Friday, accusing it of using chemical weapons last year in its war against rival paramilitaries. ... more
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NUKEWARS
Trump says would bomb Iran again if nuclear activities start
Washington (AFP) June 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had saved Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from assassination and lashed out at the supreme leader for ingratitude, declaring he would order more bombing if the country tried to pursue nuclear weapons. ... more
NUKEWARS
Trump says saved Iran leader from 'ignominious death'
Washington (AFP) June 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had saved Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khameni from assassination and lashed out at the supreme leader for ingratitude, declaring he would order more bombing if the country tried to pursue nuclear weapons. ... more
WAR REPORT
Finnish women flock to prepare for war, other crises
Upinniemi, Finland (AFP) June 27, 2025
Wearing red overalls and thick rubber boots, women at a recent Finnish civil preparedness course jumped from a pier at a naval base into the chilly Baltic Sea. ... more
MILPLEX
German police probe possible Russian sabotage after army trucks torched
Berlin (AFP) June 27, 2025
German police said Friday that they had opened a sabotage inquiry after several army trucks were torched, with footage on Russian social media claiming the blaze was started by "our people". ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan says military drills will involve largest call-up
Taipei (AFP) June 25, 2025
Taiwan said Wednesday military drills to be held in July will involve the largest ever mobilisation of reservists for the annual exercises, which are being extended to improve the island's response to "grey zone" harassment by China. ... more
MILPLEX
What does NATO's 5% spending deal really mean?
The Hague (AFP) June 25, 2025
NATO leaders are set to sign off Wednesday at their Hague summit on a defence spending pledge to satisfy US President Donald Trump's demand for a headline figure of five percent of GDP. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran could again enrich uranium 'in matter of months': IAEA chief
Washington (AFP) June 28, 2025
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium "in a matter of months," despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said Saturday. ... more
NUKEWARS
UK to reintroduce nuclear weapon-capable aircraft under NATO
London (AFP) June 25, 2025
Britain will reintroduce fighter jets capable of carrying atomic weapons to support NATO's nuclear mission, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said, as he prepares for a Nato summit Wednesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
Germany backs Israel after Iran war in first high-level visit
Bat Yam, Israel (AFP) June 29, 2025
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt expressed support for Israel on Sunday during a visit to the site of an Iranian missile strike near Tel Aviv, part of the destruction left by this month's 12-day war. ... more
NUKEWARS
Thousands attend Iranian state funerals for victims of Iran-Israel conflict
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 28, 2025
Funeral processions got underway in Tehran Saturday, for around 60 people killed in the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel. ... more
NUKEWARS
Debate rages over damage inflicted by US strikes on Iran
Vienna (AFP) June 27, 2025
One week after the US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, there is no consensus as to how effective they were. ... more
NUKEWARS
U.N. watchdog: Iran could resume enriching uranium in months
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2025
Iran likely can resume uranium enrichment to make a nuclear bomb in a few months, despite damage to nuclear facilities by United States and Israel airstrikes, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog chief said. ... more
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NATO chief: US 'totally committed' to collective defence pledge
The Hague (AFP) June 25, 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday that the United States was "totally committed" to the alliance's mutual defence clause, after President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on it. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Life lessons of the Dalai Lama
Mcleod Ganj, India (AFP) June 30, 2025
Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, ostracised by Beijing while feted by leaders across the world, has over decades penned a plethora of life lessons. ... more
UAV NEWS
Chinese journalist hurt by Ukrainian drone attack in Russia: network
Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2025
A Chinese TV journalist was wounded by a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Kursk region while reporting near targeted facilities, his employer said Friday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan VP says not intimidated after alleged China plot
Taipei (AFP) June 29, 2025
Taiwan's vice president said she would not be intimidated by Beijing after the government accused Chinese embassy staff of planning to ram her car during an official visit to Europe. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
China defends diplomats after Taiwan VP car ramming claims
Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2025
China defended its diplomats on Monday after Taiwan accused Beijing's embassy staff of planning to ram its vice president's car during an official visit to Europe. ... more
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