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  Orlando FL (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 A new Naval Research Laboratory funded project led by a UCF researcher will work to create a morphing hypersonic engine for ultra-fast travel, building on UCF's already leading edge developing hypersonic propulsion. Hypersonic propulsion would allow for air travel at speeds of Mach 6 to 17, or more than 4,600 to 13,000 mph, and has applications in commercial and space travel. Although the technology has been around since the 1960s, countries including the U.S., Russia and China, are racing to impr ... read more |
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Scientists pursue drug to protect US troops from radiation sicknessLincoln NB (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska Medical Center, with guidance and administration from the National Strategic Research Institute, are advancing developm ... more  
Skunk Works and University Of Iowa dmonstrate AI-commanded missionIowa City IA (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), in conjunction with the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL), completed an artificial intelligence (AI) demonstration using two piloted ... more  
SES wins USAG research contract to Support DEUCSI ProgramReston VA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 SES Space and Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES focused on delivering satellite network solutions for the U.S. Government, has been awarded a multi-year contract by the U.S. Air Force Resear ... more  
Solstar Space awarded Space Force contract for Deke Space CommunicatorSanta Fe NM (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Solstar Space reports it will continue development of its Critical Data Relay Spacecraft Operational Status (CritDR-SOS), also known as the Deke Space Communicator (Deke), under a Phase II Small Bus ... more |
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 Space Force awards Viasat contract for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite Services 
Space Force tasks Ursa Space to provide Maritime Situational Awareness solutionIthaca NY (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 Ursa Space Systems, Inc., a leader in satellite insights, has completed a U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) task order in support of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). This task order, req ... more |
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Terran Orbital launches responsive space initiativeBoca Raton FL (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) has announced the launch of our Responsive Space Initiative. Under this initiative, we are committed to providing our customers with satellite buses within just 30 days a ... more  
Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia by train: South Korean militaryWashington DC (UPI) Sep 11, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived by train in Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, South Korea's military said Tuesday, amid widespread speculation that Pyongyang is planning to supply munitions to Moscow for its war on Ukraine. ... more  
Better cybersecurity with new materialLinkoping, Sweden (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper and more environmentally friendly with the help of a new type of random number generator for encryption developed at Linkoping University, Sweden. ... more  
China deploys 42 fighter jets, warships near TaiwanWashington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2023 Twenty-two Chinese fighter jets and 20 of the Asian nation's warships were detected near Taiwan in the past 24 hours, it's military said Tuesday, amid deepening tensions with Beijing, which has deployed increasing numbers of sorties near the self-governing island. ... more |
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  Devices offers long-distance, low-power underwater communication  
Ball Aerospace completes testing on Space Systems Command weather monitoring satelliteBroomfield CO (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Ball Aerospace successfully concluded testing on the Weather System Follow-on - Microwave (WSF-M) satellite this week, representing the completion of the first of two satellites Ball is delivering f ... more |
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Firefly Aerospace awarded multi-launch agreement with L3HarrisCedar Park TX (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, has signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies [NYSE:LHX] for three dedicated launches on Firefly's Alpha vehicle ... more 
Another successful hot-fire test for Ariane 6 upper stageLampoldshausen, Germany (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 On September 1 2023, teams from ArianeGroup, the German Aerospace Center and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully completed another hot-fire test on the test bench dedicated to the upper sta ... more  
Artificial starNoordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Sep 08, 2023 Like mariners of old, spacecraft steer by the stars - using combinations of telescopes, cameras and computers called startrackers to recognise stellar constellations to calculate their own position ... more 
SatixFy announces strategic $60M transaction with MDARehovot, Israel (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX) reports a $60 million transaction with MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global s ... more |
 ReOrbit completes oversubscribed seed funding round  
Ukraine's new defence minister asks for 'more heavy weapons'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 9, 2023 Ukraine's newly-nominated Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has called on Kyiv's partners to increase deliveries of heavy weapons, amid a long and difficult counteroffensive against Russian forces. ... more |
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Western allies begin major Baltic Sea naval drillsBerlin (AFP) Sept 9, 2023 Western allies kicked off a major naval exercise in the Baltic Sea on Saturday amid rising tensions with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. ... more 
ULA launches its final NRO mission on Atlas V heavy liftSpace Coast FL (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 After a series of delays due to Hurricane Ida and "an issue found during a pre-launch ordnance circuit continuity check", for the first time in almost 11 months, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas ... more 
Philippines' Marcos opposes 'militia vessels' in South China SeaJakarta (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told leaders at a summit in Indonesia on Thursday to oppose the use of "coast guard and maritime militia vessels" in the South China Sea, where Manila has a territorial dispute with Beijing. ... more 
US, Vietnam warn against 'threat or use of force' in South China SeaHanoi (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 The United States and Vietnam warned on Monday against the "threat or use of force" in the disputed South China Sea, days after the latest clash involving Chinese vessels. ... more |
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Taiwan detects 39 Chinese warplanes, carrier Taipei (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Taiwan said Monday it had detected 39 Chinese warplanes and an aircraft carrier near the island after a US destroyer and a Canadian frigate transited through the Taiwan Strait over the weekend. ... more 
Spies, hackers, informants: how China snoops on the WestBeijing (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 British authorities have arrested a man who reportedly spied for China at the heart of the government in London, sparking fresh fears over how Beijing gathers intelligence. ... more 
General warns China seeking to 'exploit' US military knowledgeWashington (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Top US Air Force officer General Charles Brown warned service members Friday that China is seeking to "exploit" American and NATO military knowledge to improve its armed forces. ... more  
Kyiv fends off new wave of overnight drone attacksKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Ukraine said on Sunday it had shot down most of the three dozen drones Russia launched overnight at the Kyiv region. ... more |
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Armenia holds drills with US troops amid rift with RussiaYerevan (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Joint military drills between Armenian and US forces kicked off Monday, the latest sign the Caucasus country is drifting from Moscow's orbit, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshapes the post-Soviet space. ... more 
Russians, Chinese officials attend N. Korea anniversary paradeSeoul (AFP) Sept 9, 2023 North Korea marked its founding anniversary with a parade attended by leader Kim Jong Un as well as Russian diplomats and a high-ranking Chinese delegation, state media said Saturday, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Moscow and Beijing. ... more  
'I could die': German military struggles to recruitEssen, Germany (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Sports student Max Mueller is young, able and fit - exactly the kind of recruit the German army could use. But he won't consider signing up, with the prospect even less appealing since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine. ... more 
China on 'high alert' after US, Canadian ships transit Taiwan StraitBeijing (AFP) Sept 9, 2023 China said Saturday its troops were "on constant high alert" after two ships belonging to the United States and Canada transited through the Taiwan Strait, a military spokesperson said. ... more |
Terran Orbital unveils new product line of seven satellite busesBoca Raton FL (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) has announced a new lineup of seven standard satellite bus platforms. Over a decade ago, Terran Orbital pioneered the creation of CubeSat standards, and now, we are estab ... more 
UK parliamentary researcher denies being 'Chinese spy'London (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 A man reported to be a UK parliamentary researcher who was arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing on Monday said he was "completely innocent" and not a "Chinese spy". ... more 
France and Germany 'squabble like old married couple', minister saysParis (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Paris and Berlin "squabble like an old married couple", German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said, acknowledging that the "best friends in the world" still have points of disagreement including nuclear power. ... more 
Niger military accuses France of deploying forces with eye to 'intervention'Niamey, Niger (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Niger's military regime, which took power in July, accused France of deploying forces in several West African countries with a view to "military intervention". ... more |
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UK terror suspect in court over prison escapeLondon (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 A former soldier facing terror charges appeared in court in London on Monday, accused of escaping from the prison where he was being held. ... more  
Philippines, Australia sign strategic partnership dealManila (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 The Philippines and Australia shored up their security and economic alliance Friday with the signing of a strategic partnership, as they seek to counter China's growing regional influence. ... more
Australia PM confirms China visit, Li says ready to resume exchangesJakarta (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 China's Premier Li Qiang told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday that Beijing was ready to work with Canberra to resume exchanges in different areas, Chinese state media reported. ... more 
Britain to designate Wagner Group as a terrorist organizationWashington DC (UPI) Sep 6, 2023 Britain on Wednesday introduced a plan to designate the Russian mercenary paramilitary Wagner Group as a terror organization. ... more |
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