Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
March 14, 2023
FLOATING STEEL
Australia to buy US nuclear subs in ambitious new pact



San Diego (AFP) March 14, 2023
Australia has unveiled plans to buy up to five US nuclear-powered submarines, then build a new model with US and British technology under an ambitious plan to bulk up Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific in the face of a rising China. The announcement came Monday at an event at a San Diego, California, naval base where President Joe Biden hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. With a US Virginia-class nuclear submarine moored behind the trio's ... read more

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Submarine deal highlights concerns over rising Chinese power
Washington (AFP) March 13, 2023
A landmark nuclear submarine pact between the United States, Australia and Britain underscores concerns over growing Chinese military power, but it will be years before the new vessels can help counter Beijing's efforts to expand its reach and influence. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Space Systems Command demonstrates satellite anti-jam capability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2023
Space Systems Command (SSC) successfully demonstrated its ground-based antijamming satellite communications (SATCOM) capability using an on-orbit operational satellite. The event demonstrated over-t ... more
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Moldova facing Russian hybrid warfare: defence minister
Chisinau (AFP) March 13, 2023
Moldova does not currently face "imminent military danger" but is subject to "hybrid warfare generated by Russia" that is designed to overthrow its government, its defence minister said on Monday. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Rensselaer researcher breaks through the clouds to advance satellite communication
Troy NY (SPX) Mar 13, 2023
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Moussa N'Gom, assistant professor of physics, applied physics, and astronomy, has devised a method to make communications between satellites and the ground more ef ... more
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TECH SPACE
Scientists call for global push to eliminate space junk
Plymouth NY (SPX) Mar 10, 2023
Scientists have called for a legally-binding treaty to ensure Earth's orbit isn't irreparably harmed by the future expansion of the global space industry. In the week that nearly 200 countries ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, Seoul says
Seoul (AFP) March 14, 2023
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, Seoul said, Pyongyang's second launch in three days and the first since South Korea and the United States began their largest joint military drills in five years. ... more
MILTECH
Ukraine troops wrap up Leopard tank training in Spain
Zaragoza, Spain (AFP) March 13, 2023
Ukrainian soldiers wrap up this week a four-week training course in Spain on how to operate the Leopard 2 tanks Western allies have agreed to deliver to help Kyiv fight Russian forces, the Spanish ministry said Monday. ... more
NUKEWARS
US, S.Korea kick off largest drills in five years
Seoul (AFP) March 12, 2023
South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years on Monday, after nuclear-armed Pyongyang warned such drills could be seen as a "declaration of war". ... more
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China's Xi spotlights national security in congress closing speech
Beijing (AFP) March 13, 2023
China's Xi Jinping on Monday emphasised the need to strengthen national security, in his first address since being handed a historic third term as the country's president. ... more
NUKEWARS
IAEA board backs Grossi as head for second term to 2027
Vienna (AFP) March 10, 2023
The UN nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board said on Friday it had backed Argentina's Rafael Grossi to serve as director general for a second term, until 2027. ... more
SPACEMART
SatixFy and Kythera Space solutions partner to deliver advanced payload solutions for LEO constellations
Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Mar 09, 2023
SatixFy Communications Ltd. ("SatixFy") (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX), a leader in next-generation satellite communication technology solutions from chip to product, and Kythera Space Solutions ("Kythera"), ... more
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UK opens military base in northern Norway
London (AFP) March 8, 2023
The UK on Wednesday announced the opening of a military base in the far north of Norway to strengthen NATO's capabilities in the Arctic amid concerns following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more

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