Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
September 27, 2025
UAV NEWS
EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc



Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
EU countries on Friday will hold their first talks on proposals to build a "wall" of anti-drone defences, after air incursions from Russia rattled eastern members. The threat to Europe's airspace has been heightened by unidentified drone flights in recent days that have shut airports in Denmark. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen made a first call for a "drone wall" in a keynote speech earlier this month, hours after NATO shot down Russian drones in Poland. She said it should be "a European capab ... read more

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UAV NEWS
Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights
Copenhagen (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
Denmark's military intelligence service said Thursday it had not been able to identify who was behind a series of drone flights over the country's airports that triggered security fears. ... more
UAV NEWS
Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones
Vilnius (AFP) Sept 23, 2025
Lithuania has streamlined its rules to make it easier to order the military to shoot down drones that violate its airspace, Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene said Tuesday. ... 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
FLOATING STEEL
Nations weigh maritime stability as U.S. provides $55M for efforts in Indo-Pacific
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 25, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and representatives from more than 35 nations participated in talks to address global threats to maritime security by China and others on Thursday. ... more
UAV NEWS
Yemen drone attack wounds 22 in Israeli resort town: army, rescuers
Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 24, 2025
Israel's military said a drone launched from Yemen struck the southern resort town of Eilat on Wednesday, with rescuers reporting nearly two dozen wounded. ... more
UAV NEWS
Italy deploys frigate after drone 'attack' on Gaza aid flotilla
Rome (AFP) Sept 24, 2025
Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto sent a navy frigate Wednesday to assist a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, after organisers said several of their boats had been targeted by drones off Greece. ... more
UAV NEWS
Denmark says drone incursions were 'professional', rules out Russia
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 25, 2025
Authorities in Denmark said Thursday that a slew of incidents involving unidentified drones in the Scandinavian country's airspace in recent days that have shuttered airports were "hybrid attacks," but stressed they did not believe Russia was behind them. ... more
WAR REPORT
Pete Hegseth orders top U.S. military leaders to Tuesday summit
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 25, 2025
War Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the nation's military leaders from around the world to meet at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va., for an unspecified reason on Tuesday. ... more

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U.S.military ramps up tech capabilities to improve effectiveness
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 25, 2025
The U.S. military is deploying a real-time cybersecurity system to ensure its soldiers, sailors, air and space personnel have technological superiority over the nation's adversaries. ... more
NUKEWARS
SKorea says North's long-range missiles at 'final stage' as warning shots fired at NK boat
New York (AFP) Sept 26, 2025
Pyongyang is at the "final stage" of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile which could hit the United States with nuclear weapons, South Korea's president said Thursday. ... more
SPACEWAR
Dream Chaser spaceplane set for first flight with expanded defense and commercial roles
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
Sierra Space announced it is advancing its Dream Chaser spaceplane toward a first free-flyer demonstration flight, with a launch planned for late 2026. The test mission will validate critical techno ... more
MILPLEX
Razor's Edge raises $560 million to scale defense and aerospace technology firms
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
Razor's Edge has announced the close of its fourth investment fund, securing $560 million in commitments, surpassing its $400 million target. The new fund increases the firm's total assets under man ... more
SPACEWAR
MDA to bring enhanced space tracking services to support Canadian defence
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
MDA Space Ltd. has been awarded a standing offer by Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) to provide enhanced space situational awareness services in partnership with Canadian firm ThothX Gr ... more
TECH SPACE
Welsh project aims to reinvent space cooling with laser textured graphite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Fri Sep 26, 2025
Teledyne Labtech and Bangor University have launched the Advanced Thermal Management for Space Electronics (ATMS) program to address heat removal in spacecraft, with support from Airbus Endeavr, a j ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


CYBER WARS
Microsoft trims service to Israel over Gaza surveillance
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
Microsoft on Thursday said it cut an Israeli defense unit's access to some cloud services apparently being used as part of a mass surveillance operation in Gaza. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel strikes kill two in Yemen's rebel-held capital: Huthis
Sanaa (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
Israeli air strikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa killed at least two people and wounded dozens more on Thursday, the Huthi rebels said, a day after a drone attack hit an Israeli resort. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO sticks to guns as allies talk tough on Russian jets
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
After high-profile violations of NATO airspace by Russia over Poland and Estonia, alliance members have appeared at odds over how forcefully to react. ... more
SPACEWAR
Germany pledges EUR35 bn for space defence against Russia, China
Berlin (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
Germany will spend 35 billion euros ($41 billion) on outer space defence by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday, citing the threat posed by Russia and China. ... more
NUKEWARS
UN to vote on Iran as sanctions loom
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
The UN Security Council will take up the dispute over Iran's nuclear program again Friday as China and Russia seek to give more time for diplomacy on the eve of new sanctions against Tehran. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US approves $1.2 bn missile sale to Germany
Washington (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $1.23 billion sale of up to 400 advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to NATO ally Germany. ... more
SPACEWAR
Germany vows defence against Russia in drone warfare and in space
Berlin (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
Germany said Thursday it would step up its defences - from drone warfare to outer space - at a time of growing tensions between Russia and NATO while the Ukraine war grinds on. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan sentences 4 ex-ruling party members on China spying
Taipei (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
A Taiwan court handed jail terms Thursday ranging from four to ten years to four people, including a former staffer in President Lai Ching-te's office, for spying for China. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea could have up to 2 tonnes of highly enriched uranium: Seoul
Seoul (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
North Korea is believed to possess up to two tonnes of highly enriched uranium, South Korea's unification minister said Thursday. ... more
AEROSPACE
India signs $7 bn deal for 97 domestically made fighter jets
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
India on Thursday signed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. ... 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
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
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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
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
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
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
AEROSPACE
France doubles down on threat to build future fighter jet alone
Paris (AFP) Sept 24, 2025
France is in a position to develop a next-generation combat aircraft alone should negotiations with Germany and Spain fail, a government official said Wednesday. ... more
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