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  Washington DC (UPI) Oct 20, 2021 President Joe Biden will meet with European Union leaders at the White House Friday to discuss funding for the war in Ukraine as the conflict in the Middle East approached its second full week. The high-stakes meeting with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is part of the 27th summit between the United States and the EU, and is the second of its kind since Biden took office. The sit-down was scheduled to get underway at 12 p.m. ED ... read more |
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China says nuclear weapons only intended for 'self-defence'Beijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2023 Beijing on Friday stressed its nuclear programme was only intended for self-defence, insisting nations had nothing to fear as long as they did not threaten China with attack. ... more  
Northrop Grumman Completes Key Review for Future Pacific Missile Warning SatellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 In a significant development for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully completed a Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Relay Ground ... more  
US Space Force to Leverage Danti's AI-Powered Data Search with AFWERX dealAtlanta GA (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 Danti, a tech company specializing in AI-powered data solutions, recently secured a Direct-to-Phase II contract worth $1.2 million from AFWERX. The focus of the contract is to leverage artificial in ... more  
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 |
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  U.S. Navy destroyer shoots down missiles, drones heading north toward Israel  
U.S. watchdog: Verified X accounts are main source of misinformation about Israel-Hamas warWashington DC (UPI) Oct 20, 2021 Verified accounts on the social media platform X are responsible for spreading the bulk of misinformation on the site about the Israel-Hamas war, according to an analysis by the U.S.-based content moderation watchdog, NewsGuard. ... more |
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Lockheed Martin Ventures backs HawkEye 360 with $10M in latest funding roundLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 HawkEye 360 Inc., a front-runner in the provision of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, has concluded its Series D-1 funding round by securing an additional $10 million. This lates ... more 
Scientific Systems wins SpaceWERX contract for space debris solutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 Scientific Systems, renowned for its autonomous system solutions, has clinched a $1.5 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract from SpaceWERX, as part of the latter's Orbi ... more 
NKorea's Kim wants 'forward-looking' ties with RussiaSeoul (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday he wants to build a "forward-looking" relationship with Russia as he met with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, state media reported. ... more 
US says China building up nuclear capacity faster than expectedWashington (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 China is developing its nuclear arsenal faster than US projections had previously anticipated, according to a Pentagon report released Thursday. ... more |
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 Australia says no need to cancel Chinese lease of Darwin port  
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 |
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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  
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  
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  
Israel expedites Iron Beam deployment amid escalating costs of missile defenseSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 In the face of increasing rocket attacks and large-scale border incursions from Gaza, resulting in thousands dead, Israel is pressed to reconsider its defense strategies. The costs associated with o ... more |
 NASA seeks development of universal payload interface 
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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Star trackers emerge as new tool for high-precision space debris detectionCoimbra, Portugal (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 Neuraspace, a trailblazer in space traffic management (STM), has entered into a collaborative effort with Arcsec, a well-known supplier of star trackers. The alliance aims to employ Arcsec's star tr ... 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 
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  
Experts advocate for greater international cooperation at China Space Science AssemblySydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 The 3rd China Space Science Assembly, taking place in Huzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province, has become a forum for scientists to discuss the evolving landscape and emerging trends in space ... more |
 
DARPA Selects Teams to Boost Supply-and-Demand Network ResiliencyWashington DC (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 DARPA selected teams to develop new tools and analytics capable of helping the Department of Defense and its commercial partners improve systemic resilience in various supply-and-demand networks. ... 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 
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 |
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China premier to visit KyrgyzstanBeijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2023 Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit the central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan next week, Beijing's foreign ministry said Friday, as China seeks to forge deeper ties with the geopolitically vital region on its doorstep. ... 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  
US troops targeted Iraq in rocket attacks escape unharmedBaghdad (AFP) Oct 20, 2023 US troops stationed at two bases in Iraq have been targeted with rockets in attacks that caused no injuries, security sources said Friday, against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war. ... 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 |
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  
DARPA-funded team proposes "sweating" hypersonic missiles to beat heatLos 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 th ... 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 |
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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 
Momentus to conduct in-space delivery for Polish nanosatellite maker SatRevSan Jose CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 Momentus Inc., a U.S.-based commercial space company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol MNTS, has entered into a contractual agreement with SatRev, a Polish nanosatellite manufacturer, for orb ... more 
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 |
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