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Apex to showcase space-based interceptor technology in milestone Project Shadow demonstrationLos 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 a ... more
Vantor secures contract to support US Space Force with advanced tracking of space objectsLos 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
Next-generation visual navigation startup Vermeer secures major funding milestoneBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 24, 2025 Vermeer, with headquarters in New York and forward operations in Kyiv, has finalized its $10 million Series A funding round. This investment round, led by Draper Associates, includes support from Ae ... more
Anvil Secure and D-Orbit outline steps to advance satellite cybersecurity across mission operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2025 Cybersecurity specialist Anvil Secure and the space logistics firm D-Orbit have jointly unveiled a comprehensive white paper addressing the application of cybersecurity measures throughout the lifec ... more |
As Russia looms, NATO showcases nuclear drillVolkel, 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
Khamenei tells Trump to 'keep dreaming' over claims of destroying Iran nuclear sitesTehran (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
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first launch in monthsSeoul (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
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 |
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Trump says China 'doesn't want' to invade TaiwanWashington (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 |
The economic reality facing China as leaders huddleBeijing (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
China says raised 'stern protest' with Australia after mid-air incidentBeijing (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
China's satellite network group advances Beidou-internet integrationTokyo, 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
US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarinesWashington (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 |
U.S. announces seventh strike on an alleged drug boatWashington 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 ![]() |
Erdogan heads to Doha eyeing Qatari Eurofighter jetsIstanbul (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
U.S. SOUTHCOM commander retires less than a year into tenureWashington 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
Myanmar junta recaptures town on China trade routeYangon (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
Two wounded in attack on office of Iraqi parliamentary candidateBaghdad (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 |
Sweden says Zelensky to visit for 'defence export' announcementStockholm (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
Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of reopeningKhartoum (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
Artillery shell detonates over California highway, striking patrol carWashington 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
Planet secures NGA Luno B contract for AI maritime surveillanceLos 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 |
SkyFi Expands ATAK Plugin for Real Time Satellite Imagery Access in the FieldLos 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
EU says drone defences not 'optional' in push to face RussiaBrussels, 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
UK military to get new powers to shoot down dronesLondon (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
British troops part of US-led mission in Israel: defence ministryLondon (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 |
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Quantum-secured architecture promises faster, safer data links for AI-era networksLos 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 |
Trump says Australia will get submarines as PM visitsWashington (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
Thyssenkrupp spins off warship unit to tap defence boomFrankfurt, 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
China says US waged cyberattacks on national time centreBeijing (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
EU reaches agreement on plan backing defence industryBrussels, 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 |
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