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October 22, 2025
SPACEWAR
Apex to showcase space-based interceptor technology in milestone Project Shadow demonstration



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
Apex, recognized as the world's first company to mass-produce standardized satellite bus platforms, is setting a new benchmark for U.S. national defense by launching Project Shadow. The initiative aims to validate crucial technologies required for deploying space-based interceptors and is expected to conduct on-orbit demo launches within the upcoming year. "Apex is built to move fast, and that is exactly what America and our allies need to ensure we win the New Space Race. In under a year, we are ... read more

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Vantor secures contract to support US Space Force with advanced tracking of space objects
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
Vantor has announced a partnership with the US Space Force, providing continuous tracking and analysis of high-interest space objects using its high-resolution non-Earth imaging (NEI) technology. Th ... more
NUKEWARS
As Russia looms, NATO showcases nuclear drill
Volkel, Netherlands (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
A Dutch F-35 jet roared off the runway Tuesday at Volkel airbase in the Netherlands as part of NATO's annual nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon. ... more
NUKEWARS
Khamenei tells Trump to 'keep dreaming' over claims of destroying Iran nuclear sites
Tehran (AFP) Oct 20, 2025
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic's nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first launch in months
Seoul (AFP) Oct 22, 2025
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, its first such launch in months just a week before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, descend on South Korea for a summit. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
MIT Maritime Consortium releases "Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook"
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Commercial shipping accounts for 3 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions globally. As the sector sets climate goals and chases a carbon-free future, nuclear power - long used as a source for milit ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Trump says China 'doesn't want' to invade Taiwan
Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2025
US President Donald Trump voiced doubt Monday that China would invade Taiwan as he voiced confidence in his relationship with counterpart Xi Jinping, whom he will meet later this month. ... more
SINO DAILY
The economic reality facing China as leaders huddle
Beijing (AFP) Oct 22, 2025
The top brass of China's ruling Communist Party is gathering in Beijing this week to devise a strategy that will steer the country through 2030 and shape its trade relationships. ... more
AEROSPACE
China says raised 'stern protest' with Australia after mid-air incident
Beijing (AFP) Oct 22, 2025
China has issued a "stern protest" to Australia after a mid-air incident over the weekend involving military planes from the two countries, a spokesman for Beijing's defence ministry said Wednesday. ... more

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China's satellite network group advances Beidou-internet integration
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
China Satellite Network Group Co Ltd is accelerating the integration of satellite internet with the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, emphasizing the dual role of the company as both an innovator ... more
TECH SPACE
US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
US President Donald Trump signed a deal on rare earth minerals Monday with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and said Washington's key ally would get its coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
U.S. announces seventh strike on an alleged drug boat
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2025
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Sunday that the United States conducted a strike against a seventh boat Friday as the Trump administration ramps up its war on alleged drug smuggling. ... more
AEROSPACE
Erdogan heads to Doha eyeing Qatari Eurofighter jets
Istanbul (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was due in Doha late Tuesday as Ankara sought to acquire some of Qatar's used Eurofighter Typhoon jets, a Turkish security source told AFP. ... more
WAR REPORT
U.S. SOUTHCOM commander retires less than a year into tenure
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 17, 2025
Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command - which has overseen recent U.S. strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers - will retire at year's end, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, marking the latest high-ranking military officer to leave the service under the Trump administration. ... more
WAR REPORT
Myanmar junta recaptures town on China trade route
Yangon (AFP) Oct 18, 2025
Myanmar's ruling junta said Saturday that it had recaptured a town on a trade highway to China from an ethnic armed group in the country's war-wracked north. ... more
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IRAQ WARS
Two wounded in attack on office of Iraqi parliamentary candidate
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 18, 2025
Armed gunmen opened fire early Saturday on the office of an Iraqi parliamentary candidate south of Baghdad, wounding two bodyguards, a security source said. ... more
MILPLEX
Sweden says Zelensky to visit for 'defence export' announcement
Stockholm (AFP) Oct 22, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Sweden on Wednesday where the two countries will make a "defence export" announcement, the Swedish government said. ... more
UAV NEWS
Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of reopening
Khartoum (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
A drone attack struck an area near an international airport in Sudan's capital on Tuesday, witnesses said, one day before the army-backed government was due to reopen the facility for domestic flights for the first time in over two years. ... more
MILTECH
Artillery shell detonates over California highway, striking patrol car
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 20, 2025
An artillery shell fired during a Marine Corps demonstration on Saturday detonated prematurely over California's Interstate 5, striking a California Highway Patrol vehicle with debris, authorities said. ... more
SPACEWAR
Planet secures NGA Luno B contract for AI maritime surveillance
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
Planet Labs PBC has announced that its subsidiary, Planet Labs Federal, has received a $12.8 million initial award from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno B indefinite ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
SkyFi Expands ATAK Plugin for Real Time Satellite Imagery Access in the Field
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
SkyFi has announced a significant update to its Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin, enhancing its ability to deliver high resolution commercial satellite imagery and Earth intelligence data di ... more
UAV NEWS
EU says drone defences not 'optional' in push to face Russia
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
The EU had no choice but to build up anti-drone defences against Russia, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday, as Brussels unveiled a "roadmap" to prepare for potential conflict by 2030. ... more
UAV NEWS
UK military to get new powers to shoot down drones
London (AFP) Oct 20, 2025
Britain's armed forces will get new powers to shoot down "unidentified" drones over military bases, Defence Minister John Healey said on Monday, after incidents across Europe have raised tensions with Russia. ... more
MILPLEX
British troops part of US-led mission in Israel: defence ministry
London (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
The UK Ministry of Defence on Tuesday confirmed that a "small number" of British troops were deployed in Israel as part of a US-led mission which is monitoring the Gaza ceasefire. ... more
CYBER WARS
Quantum-secured architecture promises faster, safer data links for AI-era networks
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
As artificial intelligence drives an explosion in global data traffic, researchers have developed a new optical transmission system that could secure tomorrow's data networks against quantum-era cyb ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Trump says Australia will get submarines as PM visits
Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Australia would get coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines and signed a deal on rare earth minerals with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House on Monday. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Thyssenkrupp spins off warship unit to tap defence boom
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Oct 20, 2025
Shares in Thyssenkrupp's naval unit surged Monday as it was spun off from the German industrial giant, highlighting the buzz around European defence firms as the continent rearms amid a growing Russian threat. ... more
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CYBER WARS
China says US waged cyberattacks on national time centre
Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2025
China on Sunday accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks on Beijing's national time centre that could have caused severe damage to critical financial and telecommunications infrastructure. ... more
MILPLEX
EU reaches agreement on plan backing defence industry
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
The European Union on Thursday arrived at an agreement for a programme boosting its defence industry, with an initial 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to ramp up production and supply chains, the Council of the EU said. ... more
TECH SPACE
Atomic-6 Unveils Space Armor Tiles to Shield Spacecraft and Astronauts from High-Speed Debris
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
Atomic-6, a specialist in advanced composite materials, has introduced Space Armor tiles - the first orbital debris shield designed to block hypervelocity impacts while allowing unhindered radio com ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China marks milestone 600th Long March rocket launch
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 17, 2025


China's Long March rocket series has reached a major milestone with its 600th flight, following the successful launch of a Long March-8A vehicle that deployed a new group of internet satellites in ... more

ROCKET SCIENCE
HyImpulse secures 45 million euros to accelerate orbital rocket program
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH has raised 45 million euros in new funding to advance development of its hybrid-propelled SL1 orbital launch vehicle and expand its pr ... more
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