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North Korea has 'undeclared' ICBM base near China border: reportSeoul (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 North Korea has built a secret military base near its border with China which may house Pyongyang's newest long-range ballistic missiles, according to new research. The "undeclared" Sinpung- ... more  
ICEYE introduces Scan Wide mode to enhance SAR satellite imaging capacityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 18, 2025 ICEYE has launched its latest Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging mode, Scan Wide, delivering the largest scene coverage in its portfolio. With this mode, users can capture up to 60,000 km in a s ... more 
Indian Private Space Consortium to Build First National Earth Observation Satellite NetworkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 18, 2025 In a milestone for India's space sector, a private consortium will design, deploy, and operate the nation's first Earth Observation Satellite System (EOSS). The planned 12-satellite network will be ... more  
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocketWashington (AFP) Aug 15, 2025 Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. The biggest ... more |
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Poland accuses Russia over military drone blastWarsaw (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Poland said on Wednesday that a Russian military drone flew into its airspace and exploded in farmland in the east of the country overnight, calling it a "provocation". "Once again, we are f ... more  
Britain, Russia trade sanctions amid Western push to end warWashington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2025 Britain and Russia have traded sanctions, as London continues to pressure Moscow amid ongoing efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine. ... more  
Russia says must be part of Ukraine security guarantees talksMoscow (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Russia said on Wednesday it had to be part of any discussion on security guarantees for Ukraine and downplayed the likelihood of an imminent summit with President Volodymyr Zelensky, tempering h ... more  
Taiwan plans defence budget increase to over 3% of GDPTaipei (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Taiwan's government plans to increase its 2026 defence budget to more than three percent of GDP, the premier said Thursday, as it faces US pressure to invest more in its own protection. Tai ... more |
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Iran says Europe has no right to extend deadline for snapback sanctionsTehran (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said European powers had no right to trigger snapback sanctions under a moribund 2015 nuclear deal or extend the October deadline to trigger t ... more |
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Solomon Islands says China not influencing diplomatic decisionsSuva, Fiji (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 Solomon Islands defended its move to bar some partners from an influential summit of South Pacific leaders, brushing aside claims on Thursday of a looming split or that China is influencing its ... more  
New Zealand spy service warns of China interferenceSydney (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 New Zealand's spy service warned Thursday that China is the most active power engaging in foreign interference in the country, sparking a sharp rebuke from Beijing. New Zealand faces the "m ... more 
Australia probes Nauru-China business dealSydney (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 Australia was Tuesday investigating whether Pacific microstate Nauru breached a security treaty by inking a lucrative business deal with a Chinese company. Nauru last week announced it had s ... more 
Chinese man sentenced to 8 years for acting as North Korean agentWashington DC (UPI) Aug 19, 2025 A Chinese national will spend nearly 10 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle weapons and sensitive U.S. technology to North Korea and accepting million-dollar bribes. ... more |
India test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missileNew Delhi Aug 20, 2025 India said Wednesday it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China. The ... more  |
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New Zealand spending $1.6b on sub-hunting helicopters, planesWellington (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 New Zealand will spend US$1.16 billion on a fleet of Sikorsky submarine-hunting helicopters to bolster its military capabilities, it announced Thursday. The purchase of five Sikorsky MH-60R ... more 
NATO flies jets over Romania-Ukraine border during Russian attackWashington DC (UPI) Aug 20, 2025 NATO deployed two German fighter jets in its airspace in response to a Russian drone attack on Ukraine, officials in Romania said Wednesday. ... more  
France discussing 'unjustified' arrest of citizen in MaliParis (AFP) Aug 16, 2025 France's foreign ministry said Saturday that it was in talks with Mali over the arrest of a Frenchman accused of working with intelligence services to "destabilise" the country, calling the clai ... more  
Zelensky says Ukraine has tested new long-range missileKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had tested a long-range cruise missile known as Flamingo that can strike targets at 3,000 kilometres (1,864 miles) and said mass production could begin ... more |
 
Intuitive Machines to Acquire KinetX Expanding Role in Deep Space Navigation and Mars Relay ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 18, 2025 Intuitive Machines has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arizona-based KinetX, an aerospace company with more than three decades of experience in deep space navigation, systems engineering, g ... more 
Irish CubeSat proves wave based control for precise in orbit pointingLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite, has validated an onboard Wave-Based Control payload that enables accurate attitude control in orbit. Developed at UCD's School of Mechanical and Materials Engine ... more  
Comet water analysis strengthens link to Earth originsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 18, 2025 New research using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has revealed that water in comet 12P/Pons-Brooks closely matches the composition of Earth's oceans, bolstering theories tha ... more  
SwRI unveils spacecraft impact detection system for orbital debrisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created and tested a micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) detection system to help satellites and spacecraft identify and characterize debris impacts. The ... more |
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Dynamic satellite design advanced through Space RCO industry forumLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 18, 2025 The Space Rapid Capabilities Office convened its Agile Satellite Industry Engagement Day on July 30, bringing 13 selected industry participants together for intensive technical dialogue on next-gene ... more 
Nullspace secures 25M seed funding to advance RF and quantum simulation softwareLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Nullspace, a deep tech company creating next-generation electromagnetic simulation software, has raised $2.5 million in seed financing. The round was led by Fathom Fund with participation from Golde ... more 
Rotation corrected orbit method promises centimeter level precision for mega constellationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Precise orbit determination is becoming increasingly critical for satellite navigation, positioning and timing as Low Earth Orbit constellations expand worldwide. Researchers have introduced a new m ... more  
Football and falls as first humanoid robot games launch in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Aug 15, 2025 /> The first World Humanoid Robot Games began on Friday in Beijing with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre h ... more |
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Global Invacom launches modular auto deploy XY antenna for multi orbit mission critical networksLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Global Skyware, a unit of Global Invacom Group, has introduced the XY antenna, a field-ready platform engineered for rapid response operations. The system emphasizes modularity, flexibility and fast ... more |
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US Navy ship on fire for 12 hours off JapanTokyo (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 A fire on a US Navy ship off Japan was finally put out after 12 hours early Thursday, the US military said, after local vessels spent most of the night dousing the blaze. Two US sailors were ... more  
Iraqi Kurdistan gives jailed journalist more prison time: lawyerBaghdad (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 Authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region handed down a new prison term on Tuesday to jailed investigative journalist Sherwan Sherwani, his lawyer said, just before he was due to complet ... more 
Israel defence minister approves plan to conquer Gaza CityJerusalem Aug 20, 2025 Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has approved the military's plan to conquer Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists, his ministry confirmed on Wednesday. When c ... more 
From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in AfghanistanAfghanistan (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years. ... more |
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