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  The Hague (AFP) June 27, 2023 NATO is ready to defend itself against any threat from "Moscow or Minsk", alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, after Belarus welcomed Wagner rebel leader Yevgeny Prigozhin into exile. Stoltenberg said NATO would agree to strengthen its defences at a key summit in Lithuania next week in order to protect all members, especially those which border Russia's ally Belarus. "It's too early to make any final judgment about the consequences of the fact that Prigozhin has moved to Belarus and mos ... read more |
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US Army chooses Lockheed Martin to develop Terrestrial Layer System - Echelons Above Brigade System PrototypeBethesda MD (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 The U.S. Army has selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)to move on to the second phase of the Terrestrial Layer System (TLS) - Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB) program. In the coming months, Lockheed M ... more  
Will AI really destroy humanity?Paris (AFP) June 27, 2023 The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity and must be shackled before it is too late. ... more  
Northrop Grumman's new airborne navigation system achieves successful flight testLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully carried out a flight test of its state-of-the-art airborne navigation system, known as the Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) / Inerti ... more  
Lithuania buys air defence launchers for UkraineVilnius (AFP) June 28, 2023 Lithuania has bought two Norwegian-made NASAMS air defence launchers for Ukraine and will deliver them within three months, the government said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Taiwan detects two Russian warships off its coast  
Ancillary project selects teams to develop initial concepts for VTOL X-PlaneWashington DC (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 DARPA has selected nine companies to produce initial operational system and demonstration system conceptual designs for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) that can be ... more 
GMV to head up Galileo ground segment after securing a new contractMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 GMV was recently been awarded a major contract by the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract entails newly developing the ground control segment for the in-orbit validation (IOV) system of the Ga ... more |
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Fugro and GomSpace deliver world class position and timing accuracy onboard LEO satellitesAalborg, Denmark (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Fugro and GomSpace announced a cooperation around the SpaceStarTM product in 2020. Since then, the first SpaceStar systems have gained flight heritage and proven a stunning performance: Real time, s ... more  
Astroscale's ELSA-d Prepares for Controlled De-orbit in Final Mission PhaseJindabyne, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 In a recent announcement, Astroscale, a pioneering leader in space sustainability, has disclosed detailed plans for the final phase of its groundbreaking End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstra ... more  
US announces additional military assistance package for UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Jun 27, 2023 The Biden administration on Tuesday announced an additional security package of weapons, munitions and other lethal aid, valued at up to $500 million, for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia. ... more  
China-funded prototype satellites delivered to EgyptCairo (XNA) Jun 27, 2023 Two China-funded prototype satellites of the MisrSat II satellite project were delivered to the Egyptian side on Sunday, making Egypt the first African country with the capacity to assemble, integra ... more |
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  China's first low-Earth-orbit broadband network tested at sea  
Exiled group feels heat as Europe ups Iran contactsParis (AFP) June 27, 2023 A controversial exiled Iranian opposition group is coming under increased pressure in Europe as it nervously eyes the intensification of European talks with Tehran in search of reviving a deal on the Islamic republic's nuclear drive. ... more 
New Zealand PM hails 'constructive' role for China in UkraineBeijing (AFP) June 27, 2023 New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said China could play a "constructive role" in the Ukraine conflict during a meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday. ... more |
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Libya says arrests 50 Chinese in crackdown on crypto miningTripoli (AFP) June 22, 2023 Libyan authorities have dismantled a crypto mining operation in the country's west, the prosecution in Tripoli said Thursday, adding that 50 Chinese nationals had been detained. ... more 
Colombian military kills 6 ELN guerrillas ahead of truceBogota (AFP) June 27, 2023 Colombian troops killed six members of the ELN guerrilla group in the country's east, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said Tuesday, just over a month before a ceasefire is set to begin. ... more 
China says supports Russia in 'protecting national stability': foreign ministryBeijing (AFP) June 25, 2023 China on Sunday said it supported Russia in "protecting national stability", in Beijing's first official remarks on a short-lived armed uprising led by the head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin. ... more 
Shoigu makes TV address; US and Russia talked during Wagner revoltWashington (AFP) June 26, 2023 US diplomats reached out to Russian counterparts in "real time" to discuss security concerns during the Wagner mercenary group revolt, the White House said Monday. ... more |
  Switzerland a magnet for Russian, Chinese spies, Bern says  
SpaceX tender offer values it at around $150bn: reportWashington (AFP) June 23, 2023 Elon Musk's company SpaceX is offering to sell insider shares at a price that lifts its valuation to around $150 billion, according to a Bloomberg News report Friday. ... more 
Safran and Terran Orbital sign a MoA to produce satellite electric propulsion systems in USLe Bourget, France (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Safran Electronics and Defense and Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) announced they have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to study and validate the prerequisites for production of a new generation of elec ... more |
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NATO to hold talks on Sweden entry before July summitVilnius (AFP) June 26, 2023 NATO will hold talks on Sweden joining the alliance before its summit next month, with the agreement of Turkey which has been holding up the bid, its chief said Monday. ... more 
Prigozhin: Wagner revolt aimed to oppose military contract, not topple PutinWashington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2023 Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said Monday that his mercenaries were not trying to topple the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin when they marched on Moscow over the weekend. ... more 
Wagner mutiny shows invasion was mistake as UK set to train 17000 Ukrainian soldiersVilnius (AFP) June 26, 2023 NATO head Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said the weekend mutiny by mercenary troops in Russia showed that Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine was a "mistake". ... more 
China contends with weakened Putin after Wagner mutinyBeijing (AFP) June 26, 2023 A once-in-a-generation security crisis in Russia compounded fears in Beijing that a strategic partner central to its global ambitions is not as stable as it hoped, analysts say. ... more |
Wagner crisis shows Ukraine war 'cracking' Russia: EULuxembourg (AFP) June 26, 2023 Wagner's aborted mutiny shows that Moscow's war in Ukraine is splintering the leadership in Russia, the EU's top diplomat said Monday, warning of the risk of instability in the nuclear-armed country. ... more 
Russia says intercepted British warplanes over Black SeaMoscow (AFP) June 26, 2023 Russia's defence ministry said Monday it had scrambled two fighter jets as British warplanes approached its border above the Black Sea. ... more 
Lukashenko says Russia mismanaged tensions with WagnerMoscow (AFP) June 27, 2023 Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday that long-standing tensions between Moscow's army and the Wagner mercenary group, which staged a mutiny in Russia, had been mismanaged. ... more 
Vilnius urges beefed-up NATO if Prigozhin in BelarusVilnius (AFP) June 25, 2023 Lithuania's president warned Sunday that if Belarus is to host Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin then NATO will need to strengthen its eastern flank. ... more |
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US aircraft carrier arrives in VietnamDanang, Vietnam (AFP) June 25, 2023 A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Sunday, weeks after Hanoi protested against Chinese vessels sailing in its waters. ... more 
Russian strikes kill 13 in rebel-held SyriaJisr Al-Shughur, Syria (AFP) June 25, 2023 Russian air strikes killed at least 13 people in rebel-held northwest Syria on Sunday, the deadliest attack on the country this year, a war monitor said. ... more  
Iraq police officer jailed for life over protest killingsNasiriyah, Iraq (AFP) June 25, 2023 An Iraqi criminal court on Sunday sentenced to life in prison a police officer over the 2019 murder of anti-government protesters in the southern city of Nasiriyah. ... more  
Pakistan says 102 in military court over ex-PM Khan arrest violenceIslamabad (AFP) June 26, 2023 More than 100 people are being tried in Pakistan military courts over violence that erupted after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested last month, the army said Monday, adding that three officers had been dismissed. ... more |
 
Race on for protection against hypersonic missilesLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 23, 2023 Defence firms are racing to meet demand for systems to protect against attacks using tricky-to-intercept hypersonic missiles, with several on display at this week's Paris Air Show. ... more 
Dismissing tensions, Biden expects to see Xi despite 'dictators' jabWashington (AFP) June 22, 2023 US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that he would meet Xi Jinping soon, as he refused to back down after angering Beijing by likening the Chinese leader to "dictators." ... more 
Northrop Grumman manufactures 2000th solid rocket motor for Trident II D5 ProgramMagna UT (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully manufactured two thousand solid rocket motors for the U.S. Navy's Trident II D5 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) system with the ... more 
World leaders take wait-and-see approach to developing situation in RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2023 World leaders are taking a wait and see approach Saturday as reaction pours in amid reports of a military revolt and possible coup in Russia by the leader of the mercenary Wagner Group. ... more |
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With an eye toward China, Biden goes all-in for ModiWashington (AFP) June 24, 2023 Laser-focused on countering China, US President Joe Biden has embraced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he has few other world leaders, casting aside any concerns about the Hindu nationalist's authoritarian streak. ... more  
Ensuring reliable communications between US and Partners at the tactical edgeWashington DC (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 DARPA's Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge (SHARE) program successfully developed and integrated software and networking technologies to enable secure and resilient ... more 
EU warns Twitter to beef up content moderation as new rules loomSan Francisco (AFP) June 23, 2023 The EU's top tech enforcer warned Elon Musk on Thursday that Twitter must have enough resources to moderate dangerous content by August 25 or risk being in violation of the bloc's landmark rules to rein in big tech. ... more 
Eight Chinese warplanes approach waters controlled by TaiwanTaipei (AFP) June 24, 2023 Taiwan's defence ministry said Saturday that eight Chinese warplanes had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and come close to waters under Taipei's control. ... more |
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