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November 18, 2025
UAV NEWS
Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chief



Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Europe is not ready to deal effectively with a Russian drone attack and must integrate Ukraine's "battle-tested" capabilities to better protect itself, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Monday. The 27-nation bloc is scrambling to plug its drone defences after NATO jets shot down Russian drones over Poland in September. "Why did it take us more than two years and the trigger of the Russian provocation with drones against Poland, and also against Baltic States and Romania, to underst ... read more

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MISSILE NEWS
Zelensky meets Macron seeking air defence deal for Ukraine: AFP
Velizy-Villacoublay, France Nov 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday met France's Emmanuel Macron at an air base outside Paris, seeking a major deal to acquire French air defence hardware including fighter jets, an AFP correspondent said. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect
Seoul (AFP) Nov 18, 2025
North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying in a state media commentary on Tuesday that the deal would cause a "nuclear domino" effect. ... more
NUKEWARS
South Korea proposes first military talks with North in years
Seoul (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
South Korea proposed on Monday talks with Pyongyang to avoid border clashes, the first such offer in seven years as Seoul seeks to ease military tensions with the nuclear-armed North. ... more
AEROSPACE
Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudi Arabia
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
President Donald Trump said Monday the United States would sell F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House for talks. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster Landing
Maxwell AFB AL (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully made its way to orbit for the second time on Nov. 13, 2025. Although the second launch is never as flashy as the first, this mission is still significant ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Space Systems Command advances New Glenn certification after latest launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
Space Systems Command continues the process of certifying Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle for National Security Space Launch missions, following the successful NG-2 launch at 3:55 p.m. EST fr ... more
SPACEMART
Fast Satellite Ground Synchronization Technology Advances Beam Hopping Communications
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Researchers from Xidian University, CAST-Xi'an Institute of Space Radio Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, and the Global Big Data Technologies Centre at University of Technology Sydney ha ... more
TECH SPACE
New radiation-tolerant microcontrollers introduced for satellite constellations
Austin, Texas (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Vorago Technologies announced the release of four new radiation-tolerant microcontrollers designed for low Earth orbit applications, with first shipments expected in early Q1 2026. These chips addre ... more

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SPACEMART
York Space Systems prepares for public offering as satellite deployments and contract wins drive growth
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
York Space Systems has taken a significant step toward becoming a publicly traded company, formally filing a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This move follow ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
New Laboratory Showcases Advanced Satcom Capabilities for Australian Defence Force
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
ST Engineering iDirect and Black Cat Systems are working together to establish an Advanced Satcom Technology Demonstration Lab to support the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Central to this lab is t ... more
MILPLEX
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway line to Ukraine
Warsaw (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line to its close ally Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage". ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Japan-China row over Taiwan highlights fragile ties
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
A diplomatic feud with China sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments about Taiwan has underscored the fragility of ties between the key trading partners. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russian missile attack kills teenager in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 18, 2025
A Russian missile attack killed a teenage girl and wounded at least nine people in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, its governor said Tuesday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan says China 'severely' impacting regional peace in Japan spat
Taipei (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Monday that China had "severely" impacted regional peace in its row with Japan, which was sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


IRAQ WARS
Pro-Iran camp reunites to form majority in Iraq parliament
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Iraq's pro-Iran Coordination Framework alliance announced on Monday it had formed the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament, and said that it will nominate the next prime minister. ... more
THE STANS
Syria to hand over Uyghur jihadist fighters to China: sources
Damascus (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Syria intends to hand over jihadist fighters from China's Uyghur minority to Beijing, two sources told AFP on Monday, but the foreign ministry in Damascus denied the report. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Iran confirms seizure of Marshall Islands-flagged tanker
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 15, 2025
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed Saturday that it has seized a fuel tanker bound for Singapore from the United Arab Emirates. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Alleged Chinese scam kingpin extradited from Thailand: police
Bangkok (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
An alleged Chinese racketeer linked to a hugely lucrative scam hub in Myanmar was extradited from Thailand to China on Wednesday, a police official in Bangkok told AFP. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Chinese police issue bounties on Taiwanese influencers
Beijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2025
Chinese police on Thursday offered bounties of up to $35,000 for help arresting Taiwanese influencers Wen Tzu-yu and Chen Po-yuan on allegations that the pair disseminated "anti-China" content online. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Open-source clock framework aims to synchronize deep space missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
Vartis Space Corp. has introduced the Vartis Space Clock, an open-source framework that enables independent synchronization of zero-time reference points for space operations without relying on Eart ... more
ROBO SPACE
Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician. ... more
UAV NEWS
Expanded Michigan site boosts Redwire fuel cell production for Stalker drones
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Redwire Corporation has opened a new 85,000 square foot facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan to increase the output of fuel cells powering its Stalker uncrewed aerial system (UAS). The move aims to meet ... more
WAR REPORT
Israeli military says killed Hezbollah operative in Lebanon
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Israel's military said Monday it had killed a Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon, a region that has witnessed several attacks despite the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group. ... more
THE STANS
Kurdish PKK militants say have left key area in north Iraq
Ankara (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
The Kurdish militant PKK said Monday its forces had withdrawn from a key border area in northern Iraq in a move aimed at shoring up the peace process with Turkey. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Four Nigerian security personnel killed in jihadist ambush
Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Nov 15, 2025
Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group ambushed Nigerian security forces in northeastern Borno state, killing two soldiers and two anti-jihadist militia members, sources said Saturday. ... more
TECH SPACE
Europe commercial satellite life extension mission set for 2027
London, UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
Infinite Orbits and SES have agreed to conduct a geostationary satellite life extension mission, marking the first commercial undertaking of its kind in Europe. The operation will use Endurance, a 7 ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Atlas 5 rocket launches U.S. communications satellite
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2025
Following a handful of troubling valve issues that pushed a launch back for a week, an Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:04 p.m. EST on Thursday night, carrying a communications satellite for Viasat. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
USS Ford in Caribbean; Maduro blasts US-T&T drills
Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2025
A US aircraft carrier is now in the Caribbean Sea to bolster an anti-narcotics campaign, the military announced Sunday - a move sure to anger Venezuela - as US forces struck another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israeli leaders voice opposition to Palestinian state before UN Gaza vote
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 16, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government underscored their opposition to a Palestinian state ahead of a UN Security Council vote Monday on a resolution endorsing a US-backed Gaza peace plan. ... more
NUKEWARS
FM says 'no undeclared nuclear enrichment facility' in Iran
Tehran (AFP) Nov 16, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the country had no undeclared uranium enrichment sites and that all of its facilities were monitored by the UN's nuclear watchdog. ... more
THE STANS
Pakistan's Asim Munir: top soldier with lifetime immunity
Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 15, 2025
Field Marshal Asim Munir has emerged as Pakistan's most powerful military leader, analysts say, after a constitutional amendment expanded his powers and gave him lifelong rank and immunity. ... more
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