Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
September 25, 2025
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP



Hsinchu, Taiwan (AFP) Sept 19, 2025
Taiwan's space chief Wu Jong-shinn says the "clock is ticking" for the democratic island to launch its own satellites to secure internet and phone services during a potential conflict with China. The island faces the constant threat of an invasion by Beijing, which claims the island is part of its territory and in recent years has intensified military pressure. Taiwan needs 150 of its own low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites for "basic communication resilience" in case the subsea telecoms cables con ... read more

 WAR.WIRE
SINO.WIRE
TECH.WIRE
Previous Issues Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 19 Sep 18
SUPERPOWERS
US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China
Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2025
The leader of a US congressional delegation to China warned Tuesday of the "risk of a misunderstanding" between the two countries' militaries as advances in defence technology move at breakneck speed. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war,' urges UN probe
Caracas (AFP) Sept 20, 2025
Venezuela on Friday accused the United States of waging an "undeclared war" in the Caribbean and called for a UN probe of American strikes that have killed over a dozen alleged drug traffickers on boats in recent weeks. ... more
WATER WORLD
China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal
Sydney (AFP) Sept 19, 2025
China cautioned Papua New Guinea against "undermining" its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defence pact with Australia widely seen as a counter to Beijing's growing influence in the Pacific. ... more
TECH SPACE
AV secures new contract option to deliver BADGER phased array systems for SCAR program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2025
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has been awarded a firm-fixed-price option by the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office to deliver two BADGER phased array antenna systems under the Sat ... more
INTERNET SPACE
New software tool opens access to spacecraft camera design
London, UK (SPX) Sep 22, 2025
A newly developed open-source software package promises to make advanced spacecraft camera modelling accessible to a much wider research community. The tool, known as SIMply, can replicate how light ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
SSTL and IHI agree to develop Japanese ISR constellation
London, UK (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and IHI Corporation have signed an agreement to co-develop a small satellite constellation to strengthen Japan's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissa ... more
TECH SPACE
Voyager debuts first space based multi cloud region to advance orbital data processing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
Voyager Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VOYG) has deployed Space Edge to the International Space Station, creating what it describes as the first multi-cloud region in orbit. The platform, launched Sept. 1 ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Italy sends navy frigate to assist Gaza aid flotilla
Rome (AFP) Sept 24, 2025
Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto sent a navy frigate to assist a Gaza-bound flotilla Wednesday, after organisers said several of their boats had been targeted by multiple drones off Greece. ... more

ADVERTISEMENT


TECHNOLOGY NEWS


Available on Amazon Books

SUPERPOWERS
Trump to U.N.: 'Your countries are going to hell'
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump spent most of his speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday criticizing other countries' handling of immigration and energy, describing climate change as the "greatest con job ever." ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran meets Europeans but no breakthrough as Tehran pushes back
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2025
European powers seeking to soon reimpose tough sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program met Tuesday with Tehran's top diplomat, but there were no signs of compromise. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Zelensky says China could force Russia to stop Ukraine war
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN Security Council Tuesday that China could pressure Russia to end the war in his country, following a US call for Beijing to stop buying Moscow's oil. ... more
NUKEWARS
Khamenei says Iran 'won't yield' to pressure to abandon uranium enrichment
Tehran (AFP) Sept 23, 2025
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said the Islamic republic would not give in to pressure to abandon its enrichment of uranium. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
In first, Taiwan, US firm to make missile, underwater drone
Taipei (AFP) Sept 18, 2025
Taiwan will jointly manufacture a missile and an underwater drone with a US company for the first time, officials said Thursday, as Taipei seeks to boost domestic weapons and ammunition production. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China defence minister slams 'hegemonic logic' at Beijing forum
Beijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2025
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun denounced "hegemonic logic and acts of bullying" during remarks Thursday at a Beijing forum that were full of thinly veiled references to the United States. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


DISASTER MANAGEMENT
'License to kill': Experts warn on legality of US anti-drug strikes
Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration has not offered a credible legal justification for US strikes targeting alleged drug smugglers, experts say, warning that he appears to be claiming an unlawful "license to kill." ... more
TECH SPACE
EU business lobby head says China rare earths snag persists
Beijing (AFP) Sept 17, 2025
European firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a business lobby warned Wednesday, despite a July deal to speed up exports. ... more
DEMOCRACY
100 days later, US federal workers navigate post-Musk wreckage
Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2025
Roughly 100 days after Elon Musk's dramatic departure from the Trump White House, federal workers are still grappling with the lasting damage from his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Paramilitary drones hit key sites in Sudan's south: army official
Khartoum (AFP) Sept 14, 2025
Multiple paramilitary drones attacked key army positions and civilian infrastructure in Sudan's south on Sunday, an army official told AFP, just a week after similar strikes hit the capital. ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NRL coronagraph on NOAA SWFO L1 will enhance space weather forecasts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Compact Coronagraph-2 launched at 7:30 a.m. EDT on September 24 as the primary instrument on NOAA's Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 observatory from NASA's Ke ... more
SPACEWAR
Maintaining US space dominance requires rapid and reliable delivery of new systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
Winning in space depends on accelerating the way capabilities are developed and delivered, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told thousands attending the Air, Space and Cyber Conference ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Terran Orbital finalizes Tranche 1 satellite bus delivery for Lockheed Martin
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
Terran Orbital Corporation has completed delivery of all 42 satellite bus platforms for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Transport Layer program. The spacecraft, built in partnership with Lo ... more
AEROSPACE
Advancing airspace integration for remotely piloted aircraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2025
NASA and partner organizations have completed a new series of flight tests supporting the safe integration of remotely piloted aircraft, including future eVTOL systems, into national airspace. The r ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structures
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Boeing has introduced a 3D-printed solar array substrate design that cuts composite build times by as much as six months for a typical solar wing assembly, representing up to a 50 percent faster pro ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China advances lunar program with Long March 10 ignition test
Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 12, 2025
China has conducted the second ignition trial of its new heavy-lift Long March 10 rocket, marking a significant step toward future crewed lunar missions. The test took place Friday at 3 pm at ... more
UAV NEWS
China develops UAV defenses from spoofing detection to covert links and shipboard landing
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 22, 2025
Unmanned aerial vehicles are rapidly advancing as tools for agriculture, logistics, surveillance, and disaster response, yet their reliance on GPS, wireless communications, and complex landing maneu ... more
SPACEMART
China launches experimental satellites to enhance mobile space internet
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
China has deployed four experimental satellites into orbit as part of efforts to advance integrated space-based internet capabilities, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


Available on Amazon Books

SPACEMART
Evallic enters satellite communications sector with Requtech investment
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
Evallic has announced an investment in Requtech AB, a Swedish firm specializing in advanced satellite communication systems for defense, government, and critical infrastructure. The move marks Evall ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Kinetica 2 rocket on track for inaugural mission in 2025
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
CAS Space, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is completing development of its new Kinetica 2 rocket and aims to launch it before the end of 2025. The company confirmed that the first ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA begins testing PExT wideband communications system in orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
Payload commissioning has started for NASA's Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT), a pioneering wideband space communications technology designed to connect spacecraft with both government and c ... more
GPS NEWS
SATNUS completes third NGWS flight campaign with autonomous systems integration
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
SATNUS has carried out its third flight test campaign for the Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS), marking significant progress toward the program's Phase 1B demonstrations. The trials centered on ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
SDA taps GMV to build Space Safety Portal for next era of spaceflight safety
London, UK (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
The Space Data Association has chosen GMV to develop its next generation Space Safety Portal, a safety of flight system designed to support mission critical operations. The new platform will extend ... more
ADVERTISEMENT




Buy Advertising About Us Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2025 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement