Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
September 10, 2025
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Australia to deploy fleet of underwater strike drones



Sydney (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
Australia said Wednesday it will deploy a US$1.1 billion fleet of "Ghost Shark" underwater attack drones to bolster its firepower in a "threatening" regional landscape. The Royal Australian Navy will arm itself with dozens of the home-developed, cutting-edge autonomous drones, with the first entering service in January, it said. Australia is in the midst of a major military restructure, equipping its navy with long-range strike capabilities in an effort to balance China's expanding military migh ... read more

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WATER WORLD
Pacific Island leaders back 'ocean of peace' at fraught summit
Honiara (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
Pacific Island leaders issued a call for an "ocean of peace" on Wednesday, urging respect for their sovereignty at a summit clouded by China's alleged meddling and great power competition in the strategically vital region. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia launched 458 drones, missiles in overnight attack: Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
Russian forces launched more than 400 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, after Poland announced it had scrambled air defences to intercept "hostile objects." ... more
WAR REPORT
Faced with US deployment, Brazil, Colombia reject 'intervention'
Manaus, Brazil Sept 9, 2025
The presidents of Brazil and Colombia spoke out against "foreign intervention and threats to our sovereignty" Tuesday amid a US military deployment off the coast of South America. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran, UN nuclear watchdog agree new cooperation framework
Cairo (AFP) Sept 9, 2025
Iran agreed a new cooperation framework with the UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday, after it suspended cooperation following the war with Israel in June. ... more
WAR REPORT
Deadly Israeli strikes targeting Hamas in Qatar earn Trump rebuke
Doha (AFP) Sept 9, 2025
Deadly Israeli air strikes targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday in US ally Qatar, the venue of repeated rounds of Gaza peace talks, drawing a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump. ... more
MILPLEX
Poland leads way on snapping up EU defence loans
Strasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 9, 2025
Poland, France and Italy were among the biggest claimants for money under a new EU loan scheme to boost defence spending, Brussels said Tuesday. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China planning for a trillion-dollar deep space economy by 2040
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
The global deep space economy could expand into a trillion-dollar market by 2040, with growth centered on energy, internet, tourism, and cultural creativity, according to insights shared at the thir ... more
AEROSPACE
Ground vibration test validates structural models for UpLift research aircraft
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
The German Aerospace Center has reached a major milestone in its UpLift program, completing a ground vibration test on the D328 UpLift research aircraft. The test precisely mapped the structural dyn ... more

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TECH SPACE
Loft Federal wins NASA task order for fault tolerant RISC V flight computer
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
Loft Orbital Federal has secured a NASA Flight Opportunities task order to integrate, launch, and operate an on-orbit mission supporting the Fault Tolerant RISC-V Flight Computer with Coprocessor Su ... more
UAV NEWS
Houthi-backed drone strikes Israeli airport
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 7, 2025
A drone launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen struck the arrivals area of the Ramon Airport in southern Israel Sunday, the Israeli military and airport officials said. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Venezuelan jets again fly past U.S. Navy cruiser
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 6, 2025
Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew in close proximity to a U.S. Navy ship in international waters for the second time in two days, federal officials confirmed this week. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Kidnapped Israeli-Russian academic Tsurkov released in Iraq
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the release of Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov who was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Macron names defence minister Lecornu new PM: presidency
Paris (AFP) Sept 9, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to replace Francois Bayrou and resolve a deepening political crisis as protests loom in the next days. ... more
WAR REPORT
Last Colombian soldiers freed from guerrilla-controlled zone
Bogota (AFP) Sept 8, 2025
The remaining 45 soldiers from a group detained in guerrilla-controlled southwestern Colombia were freed on Monday, a Defense Ministry spokesman told AFP. ... more
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AEROSPACE
Estonia slams new Russian airspace violation
Tallinn (AFP) Sept 8, 2025
Estonia's foreign ministry on Monday said it had summoned the Russian embassy's charge d'affaires to lodge a protest after a Russian helicopter violated its airspace. ... more
WAR REPORT
Missing Canadian soldier found dead in Latvia
Ottawa (AFP) Sept 7, 2025
Canada's military said Saturday that a soldier who went missing for several days had been found dead in Latvia. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea's Kim tells Xi hopes to 'steadily develop' ties: KCNA
Beijing (AFP) Sept 5, 2025
North Korea's Kim Jong Un told China's President Xi Jinping that it was his "steadfast will" to "steadily develop" bilateral relations, state media said Friday, after the two leaders met in Beijing. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump tells Europe to put economic pressure on China over Ukraine
Washington (AFP) Sept 4, 2025
US President Donald Trump urged European countries Thursday to put economic pressure China because of its support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab inaugurates Launch Complex 3 to prepare for Neutron rocket operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has officially opened Launch Complex 3, a dedicated test, launch, and landing site for its reusable Neutron rocket. The new facility, located at the Mid-Atlanti ... more
TECH SPACE
SwRI advances laser driven testing for ballistic resistance
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
Southwest Research Institute has expanded its Laser Induced Particle Impact Test technique to measure ballistic resistance with greater efficiency and scale than previously possible. The updated pro ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel says intercepted missile attack by Yemen's Huthis
Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 9, 2025
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Tuesday, with the Iran-backed Huthi rebels claiming responsibility for the attack. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Global Invacom unveils XRJ transceiver for government and defense satcom
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
Global Skyware, a division of Global Invacom Group, has introduced the XRJ transceiver designed for government and defense satcom markets. The unit operates across the full extended Ka-band for both ... more
NUKEWARS
US Navy SEALs botched secret 2019 mission in North Korea: report
Washington (AFP) Sept 6, 2025
Elite US Navy SEALs launched an audacious operation in 2019 to plant a listening device in North Korea to spy on the country's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un, the New York Times reported Friday, but the mission quickly unraveled and culminated in the deaths of multiple civilians. ... more
UAV NEWS
Israel air force intercepts three drones launched from Yemen: military
Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 7, 2025
Israel's military said it intercepted on Sunday three drones launched from Yemen, whose Huthi rebels have vowed to avenge the killing of their prime minister in an Israeli air strike last month. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Beijing sanctions Japan lawmaker for remarks on Taiwan, islands
Beijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2025
China on Monday announced its first ever sanctions against an individual Japanese lawmaker, targeting China-born Hei Seki for "spreading fallacies" on issues such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and disputed islands, prompting a protest from Tokyo. ... more
THE STANS
Rights advocates demand UN press China on abuses in Xinjiang
Geneva (AFP) Sept 9, 2025
Uyghurs and rights advocates on Tuesday decried lame global action over a damning 2022 UN report detailing torture and sweeping abuses in China's Xinjiang region. ... more
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IRAQ WARS
Kidnapped academic Elizabeth Tsurkov released in Iraq
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 9, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the release of Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov who was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023. ... more
WAR REPORT
Colombia rescues 27 soldiers, dozens remain captive
Bogota (AFP) Sept 8, 2025
Colombian authorities rescued 27 of 72 soldiers held captive Sunday in the country's southwest, an area controlled by guerrillas and plagued by drug cultivation, military officials said. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Fund Project on Next Generation Solar Cells for Satellites
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 02, 2025
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has been chosen as a representative organization under JAXA's Space Strategy Fund for the initiative "Development of Domestic Solar Cells, Cover Glass, ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Iskander missile used in Russia attack on Kyiv govt building: official
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 8, 2025
Russia used an Iskander ballistic missile in an attack that damaged a Ukrainian government building in Kyiv at the weekend, an official said Monday. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea's Kim oversees ICBM engine test: state media
Seoul (AFP) Sept 9, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine used for long range nuclear missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, marking another key step in in a weapons programme Western powers have failed to stop. ... more
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