Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
April 13, 2023
SPACEWAR
China sets up no-fly zone near Taiwan for 'space activities': Taipei



Taipei (AFP) April 12, 2023
China will set up a brief no-fly zone north of Taiwan on Sunday due to what the island's transport ministry described as "space activities". The closure comes after Beijing completed three days of massive war games around self-ruled Taiwan last week, during which China simulated targeted strikes and practised a blockade of the island. The no-fly zone does not appear to be linked to the drills, with Taiwan's transport ministry saying on Wednesday China had imposed the restriction "on the converg ... read more

CYBER WARS
US documents leaked by young gun enthusiast: US media
Washington (AFP) April 13, 2023
The source behind a leak of highly sensitive US government documents is a young gun enthusiast who first shared them on social media, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea likely fired 'new type' of ballistic missile, Seoul says
Seoul (AFP) April 13, 2023
North Korea likely fired a "new type" of ballistic missile Thursday that may have used advanced solid fuel, Seoul's military said, representing a potential technical breakthrough for Pyongyang's banned weapons programs. ... more
MILTECH
Xi says China must strengthen training for 'actual combat'
Beijing (AFP) April 12, 2023
China's President Xi Jinping called on the country's armed forces to "strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat", state media reported Wednesday, after Beijing conducted military drills intended to intimidate Taiwan. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
France a 'reliable' US ally but needs to engage China: minister
Washington (AFP) April 12, 2023
France is a "strong and reliable" US ally, the country's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told AFP on Wednesday, while underscoring that it remains important to continue engagement with China. ... more
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AEROSPACE
F-16 electronic warfare suite counters RF threats during USAF testing
Rolling Meadows IL (SPX) Apr 12, 2023
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) has completed U.S. Air Force Laboratory Intelligence Validated Emulator (LIVE) testing. The sy ... more
MILPLEX
Northrop Grumman expands space technology capabilities in Huntsville
Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 11, 2023
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) cut the ribbon on a new, two-building campus located just outside of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, expanding its launch and missile defense develo ... more
TECH SPACE
LeoLabs and ClearSpace partner to advance a safer, more sustainable space environment
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2023
LeoLabs, the world's leading commercial provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management services, has announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cl ... more
CYBER WARS
New Israeli spyware targets journalists, politicians: watchdog
Washington (AFP) April 11, 2023
New Israeli-made spyware resembling the notorious Pegasus program has been used to target journalists and opposition politicians in several countries, a Canadian watchdog said Tuesday. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Metaspectral to bring SkyFi satellite imagery to its Fusion Platform
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Apr 13, 2023
Metaspectral, a remote sensing software company advancing computer vision using deep learning and hyperspectral imagery, has executed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with SkyFi, a company providing on-de ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Planet joins Ursa Space's Virtual Constellation and Partner Network
Ithaca NY (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
Ursa Space Systems, a global satellite intelligence infrastructure provider, has announced that Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, will join its V ... more
AEROSPACE
X-59 gets its tail in Quesst for super quiet super fast planes
Palmdale CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2023
NASA's X-59 has undergone final installation of its lower empennage, better known as the tail assembly. This series of images was taken at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. ... more
CYBER WARS
What do the leaked US documents say?
Washington (AFP) April 12, 2023
A trove of highly sensitive US government documents circulating online includes secret assessments of the Ukraine conflict as well as reports that point to surveillance of close American allies. ... more

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