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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 In a significant development to overcome the challenges posed by hypersonic missiles, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has turned to an unusual but effective solution: making the missile "sweat." Researchers at the RTX Technology Research Center, under the guidance of John Sharon, are developing a cooling mechanism that leverages transpiration cooling channels in the tip of the missile. Hypersonic missiles can travel faster than a mile per second, but this sheer velocity expos ... read more |
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DARPA launches TIAMAT Program to transform autonomous systems trainingWashington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is taking a novel approach to the challenges surrounding the development of autonomous systems. In a departure from traditional high-fidelity si ... more  
Russia 'highly values' N. Korean support against UkraineSeoul (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 Russia "highly values" North Korea's support for its Ukraine campaign, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Pyongyang on Wednesday, with Western concerns mounting over the historic allies' deepening military ties. ... more  
China slams 'illegal' US sanctions on firms linked to Iran's missile, drone programmesBeijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 Beijing condemned "illegal" US sanctions Thursday, a day after Washington unveiled new measures targeting individuals and entities, including those based in China and Hong Kong, that allegedly support Iran's missile and drone programmes. ... more  
ATHENA sensor increases aircraft survivability with advanced capabilitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 U.S. Army aviation has long faced the perilous threat of Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS)-heat-seeking, shoulder-fired missiles. Traditional countermeasures like Northrop Grumman's Common ... more |
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  Momentus to conduct in-space delivery for Polish nanosatellite maker SatRev  
Satnav test on remote island labParis (ESA) Oct 18, 2023 ESA's navigation testbed vehicle participated in a campaign organised by Norwegian governmental authorities to assess the impact of jamming and spoofing on satnav systems and test innovative technol ... more |
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Russia's Lavrov slams 'dangerous' US policy on North KoreaSeoul (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed US policy towards North Korea as "dangerous" during a visit to Pyongyang Thursday, while touting the "new, strategic level" of relations between Moscow and the nuclear-armed state. ... more 
Russia-N. Korea relations at 'new, strategic' level: LavrovSeoul (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 Relations between Russia and North Korea have reached a "qualitatively new, strategic" level, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday in Pyongyang, according to Moscow state media. ... more 
Russia moves closer to ditching landmark nuclear treatyMoscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 Russian lawmakers on Wednesday voted once more to revoke Moscow's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, moving the country another step closer to abandoning the landmark agreement. ... more  
Russia's Putin says world conflicts 'strengthen' ties with ChinaBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that world conflicts "strengthen" his country's relations with China, after talks with Xi Jinping that celebrated their nations' deepening political and economic ties. ... more |
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  US-supplied ATACMS missiles won't help Ukraine: Putin  
US shoots down drones in Iraq, allied forces woundedWashington (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 American forces shot down two drones and damaged a third in Iraq over the past 24 hours, with allied troops suffering "minor injuries" in one incident, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday. ... more |
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U.S. seizes websites used by North Korean IT workers, issues updated warningWashington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2023 The United States has seized 17 website domains used by North Korean information technology workers in order to disguise their identities, evade sanctions and fund the regime's illicit weapons programs, the Justice Department announced. ... more  
French navy carrier patrols Gulf of GuineaOn Board The Mistral, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 The fishing boats look like tiny ants next to the sprawling French warship on patrol in the Gulf of Guinea. ... more  
'Not in our name': Protesters in US Congress urge Gaza ceasefireWashington (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 At least a hundred protesters occupied a building of the US Congress on Wednesday urging lawmakers and Joe Biden's administration to push for a ceasefire in Gaza, which has been under Israeli airstrikes since a deadly Hamas attack. ... more  
EU 'cannot accept' Israel illegally halting water to Gaza: BorrellStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 The European Union "cannot accept" Israel stopping water supplies to Gaza's population, which "clearly" violates international law, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday. ... more |
  Biden: Egypt agrees to allow aid into Gaza  
Revolutionary atomic sensor redefines radio wave antennaDunedin, New Zealand (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 Physicists at the University of Otago have broken new ground by employing a glass bulb filled with atomic vapor to develop a novel type of antenna for radio waves. The research project was spearhead ... more |
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EU fears destabilisation from disinfo amid Israel-Hamas warStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 The EU expressed concern Wednesday about the growing dangers of disinformation for the bloc, as Brussels urged member states to coordinate faster to tackle illegal content online about the Israel-Hamas war. ... more  
Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames to become innovation hub for new aviation, space technologyBerkeley CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 The University of California, Berkeley, is teaming up with NASA's Ames Research Center and developer SKS Partners to create research space for companies interested in collaborating with UC Berkeley ... more 
Brazil probes theft of heavy machine guns from army baseSao Paulo (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 Brazil's army said Wednesday it is keeping around 160 soldiers on lockdown at a military base as it investigates the theft of 21 heavy machine guns, including some capable of taking down airplanes. ... more 
President Joe Biden to address nation Thursday, discuss Israel, UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Oct 18, 2023 President Joe Biden will speak to the nation in a televised address Thursday night as his administration prepares to seek billions of dollars from Congress to support both war-torn Israel and Ukraine. ... more |
China formally arrests Japanese man held since March for 'espionage'Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 China has formally arrested a Japanese man detained this year on espionage allegations, Tokyo's embassy in Beijing said on Thursday. ... more 
DLR and NASA Collaborate to Advance Aircraft Aerodynamics ResearchGottingen, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 A collaboration between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and NASA is set to redefine our understanding of commercial aircraft aerodynamics. Through advanced wind-tunnel tests, the joint effort aims ... more  
Taliban official in Beijing seeks to deepen economic ties with ChinaBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 An official in Afghanistan's Taliban-led government told AFP Wednesday that the country was seeking deeper economic cooperation with China, on the sidelines of a major development summit hosted by Beijing. ... more 
Palestinian experts: Oppression, absence of path to peace brought new war with IsraelWashington DC (UPI) Oct 18, 2023 The Israel-Hamas war that entered its second week amid a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at containing its escalation into large-scale regional combat, shows the ultimate failure and lack of willingness to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Lebanese and Palestinian experts told UPI. ... more |
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Unmanned and unbothered: autonomous intelligent oceanic exploration is upon usZhuhai, China (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 The ocean has always been a force to be reckoned with when it comes to understanding and traversing its seemingly limitless blue waters. Past innovations such as deep-sea submersibles and ocean-obse ... more 
35 Candles and over 50 Space Missions for SPACEBELBrussels, Belgium (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 Belgian company SPACEBEL, a renowned specialist in software engineering and Space systems, is celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary. Launched into orbit in 1988 to support the ambitions of ... more 
Terran Orbital opens new printed circuit board assembly facilityBoca Raton FL (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced the official opening of two new advanced Printed Circu ... more 
Philippines orders three new military transport planesManila (AFP) Oct 17, 2023 The Philippines will buy three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules planes for its air force, the defence ministry said Tuesday, nearly doubling its fleet for large transport aircraft. ... more |
NASA seeks development of universal payload interfaceWashington DC (SPX) Oct 17, 2023 NASA is calling on innovators to help solve some of the challenges in rapidly testing technology payloads across a wide range of commercial flight vehicles and test environments. As NASA explores th ... more 
Urban Sky announces $9.75M Series A funding roundDenver CO (SPX) Oct 17, 2023 Urban Sky, a stratospheric technology and remote sensing company, announced an over-subscribed $9.75 million Series A financing round co-led by New Legacy Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and Lavrock Venture ... more 
In-flight target updates achieved in Lockheed Martin's recent Captive Carry TestWhite Sands NM (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 Lockheed Martin has successfully executed a proof-of-concept captive carry test to enhance the U.S. Army's deep-strike capabilities with in-flight target updates. The company utilized its Remote Int ... more 
Satellite swarm to provide 'missing link' between space weather and space debrisWarwick UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) has funded a new mission concept involving a "swarm" of satellites to address the growing threat of space debris. The news comes as just this week the US government i ... more |
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XCAM secures further UK Space Agency funding for new space camera systemNorthampton UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 UK based XCAM Ltd, world leaders in specialist digital camera systems, have secured over 200,000 pound grant funding from the UK Space Agency's Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) , ... more 
UN nuclear chief says Iran must not become 'failure' like NKorea; EU maintains Iran sanctionsVienna (AFP) Oct 17, 2023 The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has called on the international community to make every effort to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and becoming a "failure" like North Korea. ... more 
U.S. B-52 bomber makes first-ever landing in South KoreaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 17, 2023 A U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bomber landed on the Korean Peninsula for the first time ever Tuesday after conducting a flyover at a Seoul defense expo and participating in a joint exercise with South Korean fighter jets. ... more  
Army's JTAGS mission transfers to USSFBuckley SFB CO (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 The U.S. Army's Joint Tactical Ground Station missile warning system mission officially transferred to the US Space Force Oct. 1. This mission transfer from the Army to the Space Force follows the A ... more |
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