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March 08, 2023
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China lashes out at US, warns of 'conflict and confrontation'



Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2023
China lashed out at the United States on Tuesday,accusing Washington of stoking tensions between the two powers and warning of "conflict and confrontation". Beijing's new Foreign Minister Qin Gang told a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing National People's Congress (NPC) there would be "catastrophic consequences" if the United States carried on in its current direction. "If the United States does not hit the brakes but continues to speed down the wrong path, no amount of guardrails ... read more

CYBER WARS
China to revamp data, tech authorities in self-reliance push
Beijing (AFP) March 8, 2023
China will set up a national data authority, downsize staff at central state institutions and strengthen its science ministry in a sweeping revamp as Beijing pushes for tech sector self-reliance. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
China to launch LEO constellation of remote sensing satellites
Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2023
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major space contractor, is planning to deploy a remote-sensing satellite network in low-altitude orbits, according to a project leader. Song Xiaomi ... more
SPACEWAR
BlackSky wins $150M competitive bid for Space-Based Tactical GEOINT solution
Herndon VA (SPX) Mar 08, 2023
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a $150+ million competitive contract to provide advanced space-based tactical GEOINT-as-a-service to an international ministry of defense customer. "B ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO chief sees 'progress' on Sweden, Finland bids
Stockholm (AFP) March 7, 2023
NATO Security General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that he saw some "progress" in Sweden and Finland's stalled bids to join, ahead of talks with Turkey set to restart this week. ... more
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WAR REPORT
EU defence chiefs to discuss arming Ukraine as Bakhmut fighting rages
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) March 8, 2023
EU defence ministers were preparing to meet Wednesday to discuss a plan to rush one billion euros of ammunition to Ukraine as pressure mounts on Kyiv's allies to boost supplies to its war effort. ... more
AEROSPACE
Sikorsky long-range hybrid-electric VTOL Demonstrator To Inform Future Military And Commercial Missions
Atlanta GA (SPX) Mar 08, 2023
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is producing a Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator (HEX), a fully-autonomous hybrid-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype. With a maximum gross weigh ... more
TECH SPACE
Lockheed Martin teams with Korea Aerospace and Red 6 for Emerging Technology Partnership
Fort Worth TX (SPX) Mar 08, 2023
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], Korea Aerospace Industries and Red 6 Aerospace announced a new partnership that will deliver advanced 21st Century Security capabilities across a spectrum of training an ... more
SPACEMART
Globalstar to Deliver 5G Private Networks and Services Powered by Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms
Covington LA (SPX) Mar 07, 2023
Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), a leading telecom infrastructure provider, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. involving a portfolio of 5G Private ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Stop telling 'lies', Hungary MPs tell Sweden for NATO bid
Stockholm (AFP) March 7, 2023
Hungary supports Sweden's membership in NATO but Swedish politicians need to stop spreading "lies" about Hungary and the rule of law, the head of a Hungarian parliamentary delegation said Tuesday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Sri Lanka president says China agrees to restructure loans
Colombo (AFP) March 7, 2023
Sri Lanka's president said Tuesday that China had agreed to restructure its loans to the bankrupt island nation, clearing the final obstacle to a long-awaited International Monetary Fund bailout. ... more
UAV NEWS
Rafael's Drone Dome to be tested by FAA for Use at US Airport
Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 08, 2023
Rafael Systems Global Sustainment, LLC (RSGS), a subsidiary of RAFAEL, has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement by the Federal Aviation Administration to test the capabilities of RAFAEL's DRO ... more
CYBER WARS
China's students leap 'Great Firewall' to get homework help from ChatGPT
Beijing (AFP) March 8, 2023
Chinese schoolchildren are turning to AI bot ChatGPT to slash their homework time - vaulting the country's "Great Firewall" to write book reports and bone up on their language skills. ... more

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