February 11, 2009 Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense SpaceWar Advertising Kit
Rheinmetall To Integrate Guided Missile Technology Into Puma Vehicle
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 11, 2009
Germany's Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) has placed an order with PSM GmbH of Kassel for a major expansion of the Bundeswehr's new infantry fighting vehicle, the Puma. The Dusseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group has a 50% stake in PSM, the company in charge of the Puma project. The order for integration of the multiple role lightweight guided missile system (MELLS) ... read more

US base in Kyrgyzstan not 'irreplaceable': Gates
Washington (AFP) Feb 10, 2009
A US military base in Kyrgyzstan serving as a supply route for US forces in Afghanistan is important but can be replaced, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. "I would say that Manas is important, but not irreplaceable. We are looking at alternatives," Gates told a press conference about the base which the Kyrgyz government has said it has decided to close. "We have not ... more

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US, Russia must work to halt nuclear proliferation: Obama
Washington (AFP) Feb 9, 2009
US President Barack Obama said Monday the United States and Russia should lead the way in preventing nuclear proliferation by restarting negotiations to cut their atomic arsenals. "I think it's important for the United States and Russia to lead the way on this," Obama told his first news conference. He added that he has told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev "it is important for us to ... more

USAF Awards LockMart Team Contract To Extend TSAT Risk Reduction/System Definition Phase
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Feb 11, 2009
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Space Segment Team a $75-million, six-month extension to its Risk Reduction and System Definition (RR and SD) contract. Over the next several weeks, the team will focus on delivering an Interim Design Review (IDR) in early April 2009 for the initial TSAT satellite ... more

Russia 2008 arms sales post-Soviet record: Medvedev
Moscow (AFP) Feb 10, 2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that Russia sold 8.35 billion dollars worth of arms last year, a new post-Soviet record. And despite a rise of 800 million dollars (around 10 percent) in arms sales on 2007, Medvedev told his top officials to boost further purchases by seeking out new international markets. "It is obvious that this year will not be easy because the whole ... more

Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Khost, Afghanistan (AFP) Feb 10, 2009
A bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday killed two soldiers from the NATO-led force helping to fight an escalating Taliban-led insurgency, a military spokeswoman said. The blast, similar to scores of others orchestrated by the Taliban against security forces, was on the outskirts of the eastern town of Khost on a road leading to the main US base in eastern Afghanistan, an AFP reporter ... more

 

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    In a two-part series, MIT News explores the environmental implications of generative AI. In this article, we look at why this technology is so resource-intensive. A second piece will investigate wha ... more
    Trump's climate retreat shines light on green leaders
    Paris (AFP) Jan 21, 2025
    The United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is a blow to global cooperation on climate change, but other countries are marching ahead and stepping up leadership on the issue. ... more
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    Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee he will seek energy dominance during his confirmation hearing on Thursday. ... more

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    Flexential, a prominent provider of secure and adaptive data center solutions, has joined forces with Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. (Lonestar), a leading innovator in lunar infrastructure and Resilien ... more
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    Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has officially opened its advanced Research and Development Imaging Cleanroom at its Guildford headquarters. This new facility is designed to strengthen the co ... more
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    Bright Ascension Ltd., a leading provider of space software technology, has announced the successful deployment of its software aboard the Czech Republic's largest satellite, TROLL. The satellite wa ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    Exploring ethical dimensions of aware AI in Uppsala
    Paris, France (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
    Artificially intelligent systems are increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, from automated vehicles to delivery robots and virtual assistants. As research shifts towards developing systems with ... more
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    At a shopping mall in Beijing, Zhang Yachun murmurs quietly to her closest confidant, a fluffy AI-powered robot whose soothing chirps remind her that she is not alone. ... more
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    Researchers from the University of Bristol and the University of West England have urged the robotics industry to focus on developing robots that can be reprogrammed and repurposed for alternative t ... more

     
    US, Canada to focus on Afghan mission
    Ottawa (AFP) Feb 10, 2009
    The war in Afghanistan will be high on the agenda when the top US military officer meets his Canadian counterpart on Tuesday amid an increasingly effective Taliban insurgency. The visit to Ottawa by Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, comes at a pivotal moment as President Barack Obama's administration reviews US strategy in Afghanistan in the face of an emboldened ... more

    Raytheon Awarded Contract For UAE Patriot
    Tewksbury MA (SPX) Feb 11, 2009
    Raytheon Company has received a $246 million Foreign Military Sales contract for Patriot system spares for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., issued the firm fixed price contract that is initially funded at $123 million, which represents the first delivery order awarded under a five-year agreement for Patriot system spares. ... more

    Obama orders US cybersecurity review
    Washington (AFP) Feb 9, 2009
    President Barack Obama Monday announced a sweeping review of US cybersecurity to protect the government's information technology systems from security and economic threats. The 60-day review is to be overseen by Melissa Hathaway, a former official in George W. Bush's presidency who coordinated cyber monitoring for the director of national intelligence, according to a White House statement. ... more

    Ex-CIA official to chair Afghanistan-Pakistan review
    Washington (AFP) Feb 10, 2009
    US President Barack Obama has named a former CIA official to chair a review of US policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan before a NATO summit in April, the White House said Tuesday. Bruce Riedel, an expert who is now a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution, will lead the inter-agency review of policy for a turbulent region that Obama has called the "central front" against Al-Qaeda. ... more

     

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