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Rocket Lab completes Geost acquisition adding EOIR payload expertise to national security portfolioLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has finalized its $275 million acquisition of Geost, LLC's parent holding company from Lightridge Solutions, a portfolio firm of ATL Partners. The deal, initial ... more  
Zelensky says Ukraine, allies must resist Russian 'deception'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukraine and its allies must work together to pressure Russia into ending its invasion, ahead of talks in Berlin with European leaders and US lead ... more 
Israel military says approved plan for new Gaza offensiveJerusalem (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> The Israeli military said Wednesday it had approved the "framework" for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, days after the security cabinet called for the seizure of Gaza City. Armed forces c ... more  
European leaders to hold Ukraine online summit before Trump-Putin meetBerlin (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. ... more |
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U.S. blacklists Pakistan-based separatist groupWashington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2025 The United States on Monday designated the Pakistan-based separatist group Balochistan Liberation Army and its Majeed Brigade suicide attack unit as foreign terrorist organizations. ... more  
SpaceX launches Amazon Kuiper satellites in 100th 2025 missionWashington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2025 SpaceX on Monday launched two dozen Kuiper Internet satellites into orbit Monday on its 100th mission of 2025. ... more 
Australia to recognize Palestinian stateWashington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2025 Australia will recognize the state of Palestine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday, making Canberra the latest Western government to take the mostly symbolic and political move that is expected to anger not only Israel but the United States. ... more  
European powers tell UN they are ready to reimpose Iran sanctionsParis (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of Augu ... more |
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Netanyahu: Israel's goal is to 'free' Gaza from HamasWashington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2025 Israel's goal in Gaza is not to occupy the devastated Palestinian enclave but to "free it from Hamas terrorists," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Sunday as he defended the plan to escalate its offensive, which has come under staunch international opposition, including from allies. ... more |
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Iran forms new defense council for handling affairs in wartime Washington DC (UPI) Aug 3, 2025 The Iranian government announced Sunday that it had formed a new National Defense Council for handling the country's affairs in wartime. ... more
Iraqi Kurdish police arrest opposition leaderSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Police in the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq said they had arrested the leader of the main opposition party who would appear in court for a hearing on Wednesday. Businessman turn ... more  
Council of Europe cautions on weapon sales to IsraelStrasbourg, France (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 The Council of Europe urged its member states on Tuesday to halt deliveries of weapons to Israel if they could be used for human rights violations. ... more  
Malian army roots out alleged anti-junta plottersBamako (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 Mali's junta has carried out arrests to quash an alleged plot to overthrow the government within the army's ranks, sources told AFP, but the circumstances of the detentions remain unexplained. ... more |
North Korea warns of 'resolute counteraction' over US-S. Korea drillsSeoul (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 North Korea will react with "resolute counteraction" in the event of provocations from upcoming joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, its defence chief said in a state media dispatch on Monday. ... more  |
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Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China SeaManila (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippines patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation. ... more  
Marcos says Philippines would be dragged 'kicking and screaming' into Taiwan warManila (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned Monday that his country would be dragged "kicking and screaming" into any war over Taiwan, but must prepare for it. ... more 
Israel plans to 'take control' of Gaza City, sparking wave of criticismJerusalem (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Israel's military will "take control" of Gaza City under a new plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet, touching off a wave of criticism Friday from both inside and outside the country. ... more 
UAE rejects Sudan claim it destroyed Emirati plane full of mercenaries; Sudan's PM in Egypt on first foreign visitDubai (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 The United Arab Emirates rejected on Thursday an announcement from Sudan's armed forces saying they had destroyed an Emirati plane ferrying Colombian mercenaries into the country to back paramilitary rivals. ... more |
Rocket Lab advances VICTUS HAZE mission with full spectrum responsive space solutionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA, has completed the Systems Integration Review (SIR) for the U.S. Space Force's VICTUS HAZE mission under Space Systems Command's Tact ... more 
US Air Force awards Raft and SAIC contract to expand real time space intelligence for tactical operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raft and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) the Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) HOPE 2.0 contract, aimed at accelerating the ... more 
Upgraded Mira Spacecraft Extends Mission Reach to GEO and Higher OrbitsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Impulse Space has introduced an enhanced version of its Mira spacecraft, designed for high-thrust, precision maneuvers and advanced payload hosting. Building on two successful missions in Low Earth ... more 
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Multi Antenna Integration for USSF Deep Space TrackingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Northrop Grumman and U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) have successfully linked multiple ground-based antennas at Site 1 in Western Australia, mark ... more |
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BlackSky signs rapid expansion deal for Gen-3 satellite imagery with new international clientLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured a two-year early access agreement for its Gen-3 satellite imagery services with a new international customer that began a Gen-2 On-Demand contract i ... more  
Leonardo DRS completes first sea trials of maritime counter drone system for small uncrewed vesselsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Leonardo DRS has completed its first open-water trials of a maritime Mission Equipment Package (MEP) designed to protect naval fleets from uncrewed aerial systems. The scalable system adapts the com ... more 
Navy Research Squadron Advances Airborne Technology TestingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 serves as the Navy's sole research and development flying unit, bridging laboratory breakthroughs with real-world operati ... more 
Trump, Putin agree to meet next week in AlaskaWashington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet Friday in Alaska in hopes for a cease-fire in the war in Ukraine that was waged since February 2022. ... more |
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Iran will not allow Trump-backed corridor linking Azerbaijan to exclave; Russia cautiousTehran (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Iran will not allow the creation under a US-brokered peace deal of a corridor near the Iranian border linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhichevan exclave, an adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday. ... more |
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Trump says Armenia, Azerbaijan commit to end fighting 'forever'Washington (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Armenia and Azerbaijan have committed to a lasting peace after decades of conflict, US President Donald Trump said after the South Caucasus rivals signed a deal welcomed on Saturday by Iran and Western nations. ... more 
Blast at Hezbollah site in Lebanon kills six soldiersBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 The Lebanese army said a blast at a weapons depot near the Israeli border killed six soldiers on Saturday, with a military source saying the troops were removing munitions from a Hezbollah facility. ... more  
Iraq toughens stance against pro-Iran faction after Baghdad clashBaghdad (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 The Iraqi government toughened its position towards pro-Iran faction the Hezbollah Brigades on Saturday, announcing some members would be tried over a recent deadly clash and others had been stripped of their commands. ... more
Lebanon slams Iran opposition to Hezbollah disarmament as 'unacceptable'Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Lebanon slammed what it called "flagrant and unacceptable interference" by Iran on Saturday after an adviser to the Islamic republic's supreme leader expressed opposition to the disarmament of its ally Hezbollah. ... more |
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