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August 28, 2025
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Lutnick says feds could take stake in defense contractors



Washington DC (UPI) Aug 26, 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that the Trump administration is considering taking an ownership stake in Lockheed Martin and other defense contractors that profit from U.S. government spending. Lutnick made the comments on CNBC's Squawk Box days after the Trump administration announced the government will own 10% of U.S. chipmaker Intel's common stocks in exchange for $11 billion in previously committed federal grants. The unusual arrangement with Intel has raised eyebrow ... read more

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NUKEWARS
China says will not participate in denuclearisation talks with US, Russia
Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearisation talks with the United States and Russia, after President Donald Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations. ... more
WAR REPORT
Massive overnight Russian aerial attack kills 12 in Kyiv
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 28, 2025
At least a dozen people in Kyiv are dead following one of the largest aerial attacks by Russia amid its 3 1/2-year war against Ukraine, officials said, as the barrage continued into Thursday morning. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Turkey deploys its 'Steel Dome' air defense system
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2025
NATO member Turkey has deployed its newly developed "Steel Dome" air defense system on Wednesday amid heightened regional conflicts involving aerial warfare. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX answers critics with successful Starship test flight
South Padre Island, United States (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
SpaceX's Starship megarocket roared into the skies Tuesday on its tenth test flight, turning in a strong performance after a series of fiery failures had begun to cast doubt on its future. T ... more
NUKEWARS
UN nuclear watchdog chief says inspectors 'back in Iran'
Washington (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has said a team of its inspectors are "back in Iran," the first to enter since Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities this year. Iran susp ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Xi says China, Russia ties 'most stable' in turbulent world
Beijing (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China's ties with Russia are the "most stable, mature and strategically significant" among major world powers, state media reported. During a meetin ... more
FLOATING STEEL
US sending more ships to Caribbean to counter drug cartels
Washington (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
US President Donald Trump is dispatching two more ships to the Caribbean to crack down on drug cartels, a US source said Tuesday, a week after sending warships towards Venezuela. A guided mi ... more
SPACEMART
Aerospacelab secures 94M EUR to expand satellite production and development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2025
Aerospacelab has closed an extended Series B funding round worth 94 million EUR (110 million USD), strengthening its industrial roadmap and positioning as a leading European satellite manufacturer. ... more

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NUKEWARS
Iran urges Europeans to 'make the right choice' on sanctions snapback
Tehran (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
Iran held talks on Tuesday with European powers, seeking to avert a sanctions snapback which they have threatened to impose under the moribund 2015 nuclear deal. Kazem Gharibabadi, an Irania ... more
WAR REPORT
China says 'shocked' by Israel strike on Gaza hospital
Beijing (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
China said on Tuesday it was "shocked" by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital in which five journalists were among at least 20 people killed. "We are shocked and condemn the fact that medic ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran accused of directing at least 2 anti-Semitic attacks in Australia
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 26, 2025
The Iranian government directed at least two anti-Semitic attacks against Australia's Jewish community, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, prompting Canberra to expel the Iranian ambassador to the Pacific nation, recall its own envoys and sever all diplomatic ties with the Tehran regime. ... more
TECH SPACE
Survey outlines advances and hurdles for orbital edge computing systems
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
A team from the Space-based Intelligence Laboratory at the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has published a detailed review of orbital edge computing (OEC), ... more
WATER WORLD
'Cyborg jellyfish' could aid in deep-sea research, inspire next-gen underwater vehicles
Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
In a towering aquarium in a darkened laboratory, moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) hover as if floating in space. The glow of neon lights illuminates their translucent, bell-shaped bodies as the ... more
SPACEMART
Dynamic satellite design advanced through Space RCO industry forum
Los 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
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SPACEMART
Nullspace secures 2.5M seed funding to advance RF and quantum simulation software
Los 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
WAR REPORT
U.S. envoy: Israel counter-proposal to Lebanon's disarmament plan coming
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 26, 2025
U.S. Special Envoy Thomas Barrack said Tuesday that Israel will respond "step-by-step" to Lebanon's anticipated disarmament plan for Hezbollah, to be presented Sunday, with a "counter-proposal" related to its potential withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories and its requirements for border security guarantees. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel army says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
The Israeli military said Wednesday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where Huthi rebels have regularly launched attacks they say are in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza. "Fol ... more
SINO DAILY
China's rulers push party role before WWII anniversary
Wuxiang, China (AFP) Aug 27, 2025
An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II. Eighty years on, Li ... more
WAR REPORT
Three soldiers killed in Syria by Israeli strike near Damascus: official tells AFP
Damascus (AFP) Aug 26, 2025
Three Syrian soldiers were killed in an Israeli drone strike near the capital Damascus on Tuesday, a Syrian defence ministry official told AFP. "An Israeli drone targeted one of the military ... more
SPACEMART
Rotation corrected orbit method promises centimeter level precision for mega constellations
Tokyo, 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Irish CubeSat proves wave based control for precise in orbit pointing
London, 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
CYBER WARS
Telegram's Durov blasts French probe one year after arrest
Paris (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has criticised France's investigation into illegal content on his messaging app, saying authorities were "struggling" to find evidence of wrongdoing a year after his ... more
GPS NEWS
Real time navigation breakthrough with new algorithm OiSAM FGO
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2025
In the race to improve autonomous systems, researchers in China have unveiled a new algorithm that accelerates navigation while maintaining precision. Called Optimized iSAM-Factor Graph Optimization ... more
WAR REPORT
Trump reveals plan to change Defense Dept. name to Department of War
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 25, 2025
President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering renaming the Defense Department to the Department of War "over the next week or so." ... more
NUKEWARS
N.Korea could produce 10-20 nukes per year: S.Korea leader
Washington (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
North Korea could soon produce 10 to 20 nuclear weapons per year, South Korea's dovish new president said Monday, as he called for efforts to lower tensions. North Korea has assembled an est ... more
NUKEWARS
Russia, Iran discuss nuclear programme ahead of European talks
Moscow (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
The Iranian and Russian presidents discussed Tehran's nuclear programme on Monday as European powers threaten to reimpose sanctions on Tehran over the moribund 2015 deal. Britain, France and ... more
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WATER WORLD
Indonesia, US and allies launch joint military drills
Jakarta (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
Indonesia and the United States launched joint military drills on Monday that will last more than a week, joining allies from 11 countries in exercises aimed at ensuring stability in the Asia-Pa ... more
SUPERPOWERS
National Guard troops begin carrying weapons in US capital
Washington (AFP) Aug 25, 2025
The National Guard began carrying weapons Sunday in the US capital Washington, where President Donald Trump has deployed more than 2,200 troops as part of a crackdown on crime, the military said ... more
UAV NEWS
Next generation Dronebuster 4 upgrade program launches for advanced counter drone defense
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 25, 2025
DZYNE Technologies has introduced the Dronebuster Power Up Program, providing existing customers with a cost-effective path to upgrade their systems to the latest Block 4 counter-drone technology. T ... more
UAV NEWS
Drone hits Russian nuclear site; Trump backs Ukraine on Independence Day
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2025
Ukraine launched a large drone strike on Sunday that caused damage at a Russian nuclear power plant and a major fuel export terminal. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian spy plane off of Alaska
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 25, 2025
The United States military reported it scrambled a response contingent over the weekend after a Russian spy plane flew close to American airspace. ... more
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