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  Colorado Springs CO (SPX) May 10, 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), the lead contractor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC), is developing next generation technology that aims to further upgrade the system. Lockheed Martin plans to enhance C2BMC networking, data analysis and recommended actions through the integration of hypersonic defense, ballistic missile defense and cruise missile indication and warning. "As part of Lockheed Martin's 21st Century Security vi ... read more |
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Wagner boss says Russian army unit fled combat in BakhmutMoscow (AFP) May 9, 2023 The boss of Russia's Wagner mercenary group on Tuesday accused a Russian military unit of fleeing positions near Bakhmut in Ukraine and said the state was incapable of defending its country. ... more  
Scholz says EU won't be intimidated by Russia 'show of force'Strasbourg, France (AFP) May 9, 2023 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared Russia's "show of force" in Moscow on Tuesday would not intimidate the European Union, which he said should reform to become a larger "geopolitical" bloc. ... more 
Germany, China clash over UkraineBerlin (AFP) May 9, 2023 China and Germany traded barbs on Tuesday over Ukraine, with Beijing warning the EU against sanctions targeting its companies while Berlin said "neutrality" in the conflict meant taking Russia's side. ... more  
UK's Truss heads to Taiwan to show 'solidarity' against ChinaLondon (AFP) May 9, 2023 British former prime minister Liz Truss said Tuesday she would head to Taiwan next week to support the island democracy against what she said was China's "increasingly aggressive behaviour". ... more |
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US announces $1.2 bn in new military aid for UkraineWashington (AFP) May 9, 2023 The United States on Tuesday announced a new $1.2 billion security assistance package for Ukraine to boost the country's air defenses and provide it with additional artillery ammunition. ... more 
Taiwan in talks for $500 mn weapons package from US: defence ministerTaipei (AFP) May 8, 2023 Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements, the island's defence minister said on Monday. ... more  
SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch CarbSAR in-orbit demo for innovative antennaGuildford UK (SPX) May 09, 2023 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have confirmed a partnership to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite. The In Orbit D ... more  
Somewear Labs introduces a novel hybrid mesh-satcom radio and expands communications platformSan Francisco CA (SPX) May 09, 2023 Somewear Labs, the technology company enabling critical communications for defense, public safety and commercial teams, has announced the launch of the first multi-network device of its kind: Node. ... more |
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Momentus achieves first orbit raise with pioneering propulsion systemSan Jose CA (SPX) May 09, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has successfully achieved the first orbital raise of its Vigoride-5 spacecraft using its pioneering Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) that uses distilled water as ... more  
Raytheon introduces OXYJUMP NG oxygen supply system for military parachutistsCharlotte NC (SPX) May 10, 2023 Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), introduced its OXYJUMP NG oxygen supply system for use in high altitude jumps by parachutists. The OXYJUMP NG system's breakthrough t ... more  
Hybrid airship enters the transfer portalSanta Clarita CA (SPX) May 10, 2023 Lockheed Martin, a global aerospace and defense company, has recently announced that it has successfully transitioned the hybrid airship intellectual property (IP) and related assets to AT2 Aerospac ... more 
Bombing intensifies in southern Ukraine frontline townOrikhiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 9, 2023 While having her daily lunch at a canteen in a shelter near Ukraine's southern front, Galyna Peleshko said Russian bombing has intensified in recent weeks with air strikes and artillery. ... more |
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill three Islamic Jihad leaders, 10 othersGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 9, 2023 Israeli air strikes on Gaza before dawn Tuesday killed three Islamic Jihad militant group leaders and 10 others, including several children, officials in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory said. ... more  
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested during court appearanceIslamabad (AFP) May 9, 2023 Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday during a court appearance in the capital for one of dozens of cases pending since he was ousted last year. ... more  
Foxconn founder vows to 'preserve peace' with China if elected Taiwan presidentKaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) May 7, 2023 The billionaire founder of Foxconn vowed Sunday at a rally that if elected president of Taiwan, he would be able to "preserve peace" between the democratic self-ruled island and China. ... more
Three Islamic Jihad leaders among 13 dead in Israel Gaza strikesGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 9, 2023 Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed three Islamic Jihad militant group leaders and 10 others, including several children, Tuesday, officials in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory said. ... more |
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Airstrikes rock Sudan as truce talks yield no breakthroughKhartoum (AFP) May 8, 2023 Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital Monday while the latest truce talks in Jeddah have yielded no progress, with a Saudi diplomat saying both sides consider themselves "capable of winning the battle". ... more  
Air strike in Syria kills major drug trafficker: monitorBeirut (AFP) May 8, 2023 An air strike killed a major drug smuggler and his family in southern Syria Monday, a war monitor said, attributing the strike to Jordan though Amman did not immediately confirm. ... more 
Iraq court sentences to death killer of academic Hisham al-HashemiBaghdad (AFP) May 7, 2023 An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death a former policeman convicted of killing prominent academic Hisham al-Hashemi, whose murder in 2020 sparked condemnation in Iraq and abroad. ... more 
Taiwan holds first training for women reservistsTaoyuan, Taiwan (AFP) May 9, 2023 Strapped with gas masks, soldiers crouched on a playground Tuesday with rifles aimed at their target during Taiwan's first-ever reservist training for women as the island bolsters its defences against China. ... more |
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