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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2025 Most of us like satellites. They power our televisions. Allow us to find our way home from anywhere on the planet. They keep us connected to our loved ones, and they do it all from space. Floating in low orbit, these silent sentinels provide so much of the infrastructure for our modern lives. And they do this invisibly. When was the last time you saw a satellite? Or even thought about one? Right. It doesn't come up much. And yet these invisible assets have the potential to give with one hand ... read more |
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AFWERX backs Slingshot AI tech to monitor suspicious satellite activityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Slingshot Aerospace has been selected by AFWERX to support the U.S. Department of Defense with advanced machine learning tools under its Rapid Analysis of Photometric Tracks for space Object identif ... more  
Can NATO agree a deal on spending that satisfies Trump?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 4, 2025 US President Donald Trump is demanding NATO allies massively ramp up defence spending to five percent of GDP - a level that looks well out of reach for many. ... more  
China logs 15th orbital mission with launch of Tianlian II-04Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 China executed its 15th space launch of the year late Wednesday night, successfully placing a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. The Ch ... more  
Existing laws offer pathway to prevent warfare in spaceLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 World governments should look to current international legal frameworks to curb the growing militarization of space, according to a new study that emphasizes the urgent ... more |
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Karman expands spacecraft production with advanced clean room facilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Karman Space and Defense (NYSE: KRMN), a prominent provider of precision-engineered systems for missiles, uncrewed aerial vehicles, and spacecraft, has unveiled a new ISO 8 clean room facility at it ... more |
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NASA adds Starship to roster of launch vehicles under NLS II contractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 NASA has formally expanded its Launch Services (NLS) II contract with SpaceX, headquartered in Starbase, Texas, to include the company's Starship launch system alongside the previously contracted Fa ... more 
Proba-3 mission advances with autonomous orbital alignmentParis, France (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Two ESA satellites have achieved a major milestone in their bid to fly in perfect unison, as part of the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission. This week, the twin spacecraft succeeded in autonomo ... more  
Retrofits deliver major progress in reducing aircraft noiseBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 25, 2025 Aircraft noise continues to impact communities near airports, but researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have made important strides in mitigating this problem. As part of the Low Noise AT ... more  
Sound energy emerges as next-gen drone defense toolLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. ("FRACTAL") has introduced a disruptive technology known as Acoustic Resonance Mitigation (ARM), which uses targeted acoustic energy to take down drones. ARM oper ... more |
 
Space Solar teams with MagDrive to boost in-orbit solar power systemsLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 Space Solar, a leading force in the field of space-based solar power (SBSP), has formed a strategic alliance with UK propulsion technology company Magdrive to enhance the deployment of large-scale i ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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SuperSharp advances toward 2026 mission with funding boost and prototype completionLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd (SuperSharp), a spin-off from the University of Cambridge, has marked two major achievements on its path toward space deployment. The UK Space Agency has awarded the com ... more  
More Israeli air raids on Syria despite UN warningDamascus (AFP) April 3, 2025 Israeli warplanes launched more air strikes against military targets in Syria on Thursday, hours after the United Nations said such attacks "undermine efforts to build a new Syria". ... more 
Rubio says US committed to NATO - but demands allies spend moreBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 3, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told nervous NATO members on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the alliance, but said they must agree to massively ramp up their spending targets for defence. ... more 
25 killed in Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter; Hezbollah operatives killed in south LebanonGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 3, 2025 Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 25 people were killed Thursday in an Israeli air strike on a school serving as a shelter for people displaced by the war. ... more |
Poland aims to 'get closer' to 5% GDP defence spending next yearWarsaw (AFP) April 3, 2025 Poland aims to earmark around five percent of its economic output for military expenditure next year compared with 4.7 percent this year, its defence minister said on Thursday. ... more 
NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management SystemEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the growing volume of these aircraft will require trusted saf ... more  
Finland's colossal bomb shelters a model for jittery EuropeHelsinki (AFP) April 4, 2025 Swimming pools, playgrounds and amusement parks: Finland's underground facilities, which can double as bomb shelters, have emerged as an inspiring approach as Europe ramps up preparedness after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more  
Turning wood waste into ultra strong materialLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 A research team at the University of Tennessee is exploring a bold idea: transforming leftover wood waste into a material with the strength of steel. Led by Art Ragauskas, UT-ORNL governor's chair f ... more |
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Old Missions, New Discoveries: NASA's Data Archives Accelerate ScienceWashington DC (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 Every NASA mission represents a leap into the unknown, collecting data that pushes the boundaries of human understanding. But the story doesn't end when the mission concludes. The data carefully pre ... more  
China says ends two-day Taiwan drills with simulated strikes on key ports, energy sitesTaipei (AFP) April 2, 2025 China's military on Wednesday said it had completed two days of live-fire exercises that included simulated strikes on key ports and energy sites aimed at Taiwan, the self-ruled island it claims as its own. ... more  
Military confrontation 'almost inevitable' if Iran nuclear talks fail: French FMParis (AFP) April 2, 2025 France's foreign minister warned on Wednesday that a military confrontation with Iran would be "almost inevitable" if talks over Tehran's nuclear programme failed. ... more 
NATO allies to meet Trump's top diplomat as US tariffs everywhere, including deserted islandsWashington (AFP) April 2, 2025 The world's remotest corners couldn't hide from US President Donald Trump's global tariffs onslaught Wednesday - even the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands. ... more |
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Defense Department to continue hiring some civilians despite hiring freezeWashington DC (UPI) Apr 2, 2025 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized a civilian workforce reduction at the Department of Defense, but some civilians continue to be hired. ... more |
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Israel says shares with France goal of an Iran without nukesParis (AFP) April 3, 2025 Israel and France share a "common" goal of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, the Israeli foreign minister said in Paris on Thursday. ... more 
China arrests three Filipinos suspected of spyingBeijing (AFP) April 3, 2025 China on Thursday said it had "destroyed" an intelligence network set up by the Philippine espionage agency and arrested three spies from the country. ... more  
Russian strike on Ukraine leader's home city kills fourKharkiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 3, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike killed at least four people and wounded 17 others in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig on Wednesday, authorities said. ... more 
Greece to spend 25 bn euros in 'drastic' defence overhaul: PMAthens (AFP) April 2, 2025 Greece will spend 25 billion euros ($27 billion) through to 2036 in the "most drastic" defence overhaul in its modern history, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. ... more |
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