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  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 The Space Development Agency (SDA) has announced the award of two prototype agreements with a total potential value over $1.3 billion for the establishment of the Tranche 1 (T1) Tracking Layer, providing the initial missile warning/missile tracking warfighting capability of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA). These satellites will begin to launch in April 2025. The agreements are awarded to teams led by L3Harris Technologies, Inc. of Melbourne, Fla. and Northrop Grumman Strategic Space ... read more |
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UK and Republic of Korea set out desire to cooperate in spaceLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2022 The respective leaders of the Royal Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) have signed Terms of Reference outlining future cooperation between UK Space Command and the ROKAF in the sp ... more  
Dragonfire proving trials underwayLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2022 Dragonfire, the UK's Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon. The first of these ... more  
Third Test Flight for DARPA's HAWC Yields New Performance DataWashington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 DARPA's Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), a missile program conducted in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, completed another successful free flight in early July. This is the second ... more  
US Senate moves to bring Finland, Sweden into NATOWashington (AFP) July 19, 2022 The US Senate on Tuesday took its first step towards bringing Sweden and Finland into NATO, with bipartisan support for the new alliance members following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more |
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Northrop Grumman and Boom Supersonic collaborate on supersonic aircraftFarnborough UK (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 A new supersonic aircraft tailored to provide quick-reaction capabilities to the U.S. military and allies will be offered through a collaborative agreement between Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE ... more 
UK's Tempest fighter project soars as European rival remains in limboFarnborough, United Kingdom (AFP) July 21, 2022 Britain's future combat fighter jet project Tempest soared this week past a key barrier at Farnborough Airshow 2022, but Europe's rival FCAS concept is stuck in limbo. ... more 
Airbus tails Boeing in Farnborough jet orders tussleFarnborough, United Kingdom (AFP) July 19, 2022 European planemaker Airbus trailed its fierce US rival Boeing in an orders battle on the second day of the Farnborough airshow on Tuesday, as southern England buckled under a record heatwave. ... more  
Ukraine making China rethink when, not whether, to invade Taiwan: CIA chiefWashington (AFP) July 21, 2022 China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia's experience in Ukraine affecting Beijing's calculations on when and how - not whether - to invade, the head of the CIA said Wednesday. ... more |
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China denounces US for calling space a 'Warfighting Domain'Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2022 Last month, the US Space Force (USSF) launched a new intelligence center and US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines called space "a warfighting domain." The military branch was launched i ... more 
Air Force, Space Force begins hackathon at 3 locationsWashington (AFNS) Jul 20, 2022 The BRAVO Hackathon and BRAVO 1 Canary Release began at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia; Patrick Space Force Base, Florida; and Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The hackathon, running July 1 ... more  
Iran says nuclear policy unchanged after 'bomb' remarkTehran (AFP) July 20, 2022 Tehran gave assurances Wednesday that its nuclear policy was unchanged and that it still adhered to a fatwa banning weapons of mass destruction, after an Iranian official said the country was able to make atomic bombs. ... more 
Terran Orbital completes Space-to-Ground Optical Link demonstration on Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3Boca Raton FL (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries, has announced the first signal acqui ... more |
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Northrop Grumman delivers first IBCS Engagement Operations Center to PolandHuntsville AL (SPX) Jul 21, 2022 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered the first of six production Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Engagement Operations Centers to the U.S. government under a contract for Polan ... more 
US to send four more precision rocket systems to UkraineWashington (AFP) July 20, 2022 The United States will provide four more precision rocket systems to Ukraine to help it battle Russia's invasion, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. ... more 
Senior lawmaker says EU supports Taiwan's 'sovereign' existenceTaipei (AFP) July 20, 2022 A senior European Union lawmaker said Wednesday that Taiwan's future should be decided by its own people and that the EU backs the island's "sovereign" existence, in a pointed warning to Beijing. ... more 
China condemns US warship passage through Taiwan StraitTaipei (AFP) July 20, 2022 China on Wednesday slammed Washington as "a destroyer of peace" in the Taiwan Strait, following the latest in a series of passages by US warships through the waterway. ... more  
Iraq PM blames Turkey after Kurdistan shelling kills 9 civiliansZakho, Iraq (AFP) July 20, 2022 Nine civilians including children were killed in a park in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region Wednesday by artillery fire that Baghdad blamed on neighbouring Turkey, a country engaged in a cross-border offensive. ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2022 
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has announced the award of two prototype agreements with a total potential value over $1.3 billion for the establishment of the Tranche 1 (T1) Tracking Layer, providing the initial missile warning/missile tracking warfighting capability of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA). These satellites will begin to launch in April 2025.
The agreements a ... more |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 21, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered the first of six production Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Engagement Operations Centers to the U.S. government under a contract for Poland's WISLA program. WISLA is Poland's program of the country's medium-range air and missile defenses, and it marks the first foreign military sale of IBCS.
"As Poland acquires IBCS to modernize t ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 16, 2022  Russian officials have recently visited Iran twice to assess combat drones, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Saturday, as Moscow looks to bolster its arsenal for the war in Ukraine.
Iran's military hosted two showcases for Russian delegations at the Kashan airfield, on June 8 and again on July 5, Sullivan said in a statement.
Satellite imagery released by the White House s ... more |
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 Stevenage UK (SPX) Jul 15, 2022 
Airbus has achieved a key milestone with the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD) next secure military communications satellite, SKYNET 6A.
Richard Franklin, Managing Director of Airbus Defence and Space UK said: "Achieving this crucial milestone is tangible proof that in partnership with Defence Digital in the Ministry of Defence ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 15, 2022 
Seeking to revolutionize how the Department of Defense (DoD) objectively measures individual warfighter readiness, DARPA's newest biotechnology funding opportunity aims to develop a hand-held prediction tool for warfighter physiological states based on molecular biomarkers. The device developed under the Smart Non-invasive Assays of Physiology (SNAP) program would be readily configurable to dive ... more |
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 Rabat (AFP) July 19, 2022 
Israel and Morocco strengthened military ties during meetings Tuesday between the Jewish state's army chief and Moroccan defence officials in the kingdom, amid tension with Rabat's rival Algeria.
Israeli army chief Aviv Kohavi, who arrived Monday, met with the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces Belkhir El Farouk, an Israeli army statement said.
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 Washington (AFP) July 19, 2022 
The US Senate on Tuesday took its first step towards bringing Sweden and Finland into NATO, with bipartisan support for the new alliance members following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
All 30 members of NATO must ratify the accession of the two Nordic countries, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week again threatened to freeze their bids despite his assent during a summit in la ... more |
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 Tokushima, Japan (SPX) Jul 17, 2022 
Raman spectroscopy, an optical microscopy technique, is a non-destructive chemical analysis technique that provides rich molecular fingerprint information about chemical structure, phase, crystallinity, and molecular interactions. The technique relies on the interaction of light with chemical bonds within a material.
However, since light is a wave, optical microscopes are unable to resolve ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 20, 2022 
Six Iraqi police were killed and seven wounded early Wednesday in an attack by jihadists on their position in a remote area north of Baghdad, a military source said.
"Between 10 and 15 Islamic State group fighters attacked this federal police forward position around 12:30 am (2130 GMT Tuesday). The attack lasted around an hour," the source said, asking not to be identified.
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 Tehran (AFP) July 20, 2022 
Tehran gave assurances Wednesday that its nuclear policy was unchanged and that it still adhered to a fatwa banning weapons of mass destruction, after an Iranian official said the country was able to make atomic bombs.
It is the second time in the past 18 months that Iran has reiterated its opposition to nuclear weapons following comments by an official.
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 Washington (AFP) July 20, 2022 
CIA chief Bill Burns on Wednesday blamed "dumb bets" on high-debt Chinese investment as a factor in Sri Lanka's economic collapse, saying it should serve as a warning to other nations.
"The Chinese have a lot of weight to throw around and they can make a very appealing case for their investments," Burns said at the Aspen Security Forum.
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 London (AFP) July 18, 2022  British MPs on Monday told the government there was "no clear evidence" that its controversial policy to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda would stop Channel crossings in small boats.
The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee said "much more clarity" was needed on the plan, including how much it will cost.
Instead, the MPs urged ministers to look at less eye-catching solutions to th ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 13, 2022 
China launched a Tianlian II-series satellite early on Wednesday morning to form a global network of the country's second-generation relay satellites.
A Long March 3B carrier rocket blasted off at 12:29 am from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China's Sichuan province and then placed the Tianlian II-03 satellite into a geostationary orbit, according to China Aerospace Sc ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 15, 2022 
Hong Kong on Friday jailed seven people who were part of a failed 2020 attempt to flee to Taiwan by speedboat to dodge protest-related prosecutions.
The seven, aged between 19 and 32, were sentenced to 10 months in prison for perverting the course of public justice - the first time in Hong Kong that the charge has been applied to absconding fugitives.
The defendants were part of a group ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) July 20, 2022 
Myanmar junta troops are committing war crimes by laying landmines on a "massive scale" around villages where they are battling anti-coup fighters, rights campaign group Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Fighting has ravaged swathes of the country since last year's putsch, which sparked renewed clashes with ethnic rebel groups and the formation of dozens of "People's Defence Forces" now ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2022 
Dragonfire, the UK's Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon.
The first of these trials recently conducted by the Dragonfire consortium - a joint industry and UK MOD collaboration between MBDA, Leonardo, QinetiQ and Dstl - at low power proved the system can successfully track air ... more |
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