Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
November 23, 2023
NUKEWARS
N.Korea suspends military accord with South after satellite launch



Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
North Korea said Thursday it was suspending a five-year-old accord reached with South Korea to reduce military tensions - the latest retaliatory fallout over Pyongyang's spy satellite launch. The angry statement from the nuclear-armed North's defence ministry came after state media claimed leader Kim Jong Un was already reviewing images of US military bases in Guam sent by Pyongyang's new eye in the sky. With the United States leading allies in slamming Tuesday's satellite launch as a "brazen v ... read more

NUKEWARS
North Korea to send new weapons to border after spy satellite launch
Seoul (AFP) Nov 23, 2023
North Korea said Thursday it would deploy new weapons and stronger armed forces to the border with the South, as Seoul's spy agency said Pyongyang had received Russian help to successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Foreign policy scholars examine the China-Russia relationship
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
What is the nature of the relationship between China and Russia today, and how extensively will the two countries keep cooperating in the future? It is a leading question of international relations. ... more
UAV NEWS
US intercepts multiple attack drones launched from Yemen: Pentagon
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 23, 2023
A US warship patrolling the Red Sea intercepted multiple attack drones launched from Huthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Thursday, the US Central Command said. ... more
CYBER WARS
Poland charges 16 foreigners with spying for Russia
Warsaw (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
Poland said Wednesday it had charged 16 foreign individuals with spying for Russia, for allegedly preparing acts of sabotage and gathering information on military equipment deliveries to Ukraine. ... more
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MILPLEX


Swiss to export 25 battle tanks back to Germany

MISSILE DEFENSE
Israeli army says intercepts cruise missile fired at south of country
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it intercepted a cruise missile fired towards the south of the country. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel army shows reporters tunnel in Gaza hospital
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
Israeli soldiers escorted journalists through a war-ravaged landscape to Gaza's largest hospital Wednesday, to show them a tunnel shaft they said was part of a vast underground network Hamas uses for military purposes. ... more
WAR REPORT
War crimes denial threatens peace in ex-Yugoslavia: rights body
Belgrade (AFP) Nov 23, 2023
Hate speech and ultranationalism are threatening peace efforts in the Balkans, despite years of war crimes trials and reconciliation efforts in the nations of former Yugoslavia, Europe's top rights body said Thursday. ... more
WAR REPORT
U.S. fires on key Iranian-backed sites in Syria
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 21, 2021
U.S. forces struck a pair of key sites in Iraq commonly used by Iranian-backed forces in Syria on Wednesday. ... more
WAR REPORT
IDF says it destroyed 400 Hamas tunnels ahead of start of truce deal
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2021
Israel said its troops continued to battle Hamas in northern Gaza overnight, uncovering and destroying many more tunnels ahead of a four-day truce agreed to on Wednesday coming into effect. ... more

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WAR REPORT


A rush for firearms in wartime Israel

IRAQ WARS
US strikes kill eight pro-Iran fighters in Iraq, angering Baghdad
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
US fighter jets struck two targets in Iraq early on Wednesday, killing eight pro-Iran fighters in retaliation for repeated attacks on American troops, US and Iraqi sources said. ... more
WAR REPORT
West Bank Palestinian veterans shocked at Gaza violence
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
Palestinian doctor Ahmed al-Beytawi lived through the bloody clashes of two intifadas in the occupied West Bank, but the war in Gaza has reached new levels of violence. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea says spy satellite launch successful
Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the United States led its allies in condemning the launch as a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions. ... more
SPACEWAR
Korean space race? North and South chase spy satellites
Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put its first military surveillance satellite into orbit, with the South also preparing to send up its first spy satellite later this month. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Lockheed Martin opens $16.5M Missile Defense Lab
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2023
In a significant development for the U.S. missile defense capabilities, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, unveiled a new state-of-the-art engineerin ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE


US 'strongly condemns' N. Korean space launch

SPACEMART
MDA initiates work on a new digital satellite constellation
Brampton, Canada (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) contract from an undisclose ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
RTX and DARPA to revolutionize Gallium Nitride technology for improved radio frequency sensors
Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a four-year, $15 million contract from DARPA to increase the electronic capability of radio frequency sensors with high-power-density Gallium ... more
WAR REPORT
Cold, mud and mice: Ukraine enters second winter of war
Near Bakhmut, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 21, 2023
In a heated shelter near the eastern front line, Ukrainian serviceman, Dmytro, looked on as a mouse sniffed the air and then scuttled behind plastic sheeting insulating the walls and ceiling. ... more
WAR REPORT
Overnight Russian attacks kill at least two civilians: Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 21, 2023
Two civilians died in Russia's latest overnight barrage of drones and missiles, which hit a hospital, a building at a mine and other civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, Kyiv said on Tuesday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Pentagon chief and German DM tell Zelensky in for the 'long haul' in Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 20, 2023
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin pledged further American support for Ukraine during an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday to stem concerns that help from its biggest ally could waver. ... more
WAR REPORT
Committee to Protect Journalists: At least 53 journalists killed in Israel-Hamas war
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 21, 2021
At least 53 journalists and media workers have been killed since Oct. 7, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. ... more
WAR REPORT
U.N.: Civilian deaths in Ukraine war surpass 10,000
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 21, 2021
The United Nations on Tuesday reported that more than 10,000 civilians have died in Ukraine since Russia invaded in early 2022. ... more
CYBER WARS
Ukraine fires cyber defence chief and deputy
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 20, 2023
Ukraine said Monday it had fired the head and deputy head of a government department in charge of cyber defence following an ongoing investigation into corruption. ... more
CYBER WARS
Canadian claims he was used by Ottawa for intelligence gathering in China
Ottawa (AFP) Nov 20, 2023
A Sino-Canadian row reared its head on Monday after one of two Canadians jailed by China for nearly three years claimed he was unwittingly used for intelligence gathering and is seeking compensation from Ottawa. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Philippines announces start of joint patrols with US forces
Manila (AFP) Nov 21, 2023
US and Philippine troops began joint maritime and air patrols off the Southeast Asian country on Tuesday, President Ferdinand Marcos said, as the countries seek to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
China, Australia in fierce exchange over naval incident
Beijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2023
China and Australia on Monday exchanged charges of reckless behavior following an incident off Japan in which Canberra said a Chinese warship emitted sonar pulses that injured one of its naval divers. ... more
AEROSPACE
Navy aircraft with 9 crew members crashes into water off Hawaii
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 21, 2021
A large U.S. Navy plane with nine crew members on board overshot its runway in Hawaii on Monday and crashed into the water, according to military officials who said there were no casualties. ... more
SPACEMART
Spire Global launches innovative constellation management platform
Bremen, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2023
In a significant advancement for the satellite services industry, Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a frontrunner in space-based data, analytics, and space services, has unveiled its latest innovatio ... more
TECH SPACE
ReOrbit's Report Highlights Software-First Satellites as Key Growth Drivers in Space Industry
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 16, 2023
The global space sector is witnessing a significant transformation, fueled by new supply and demand dynamics, disruptive innovations, and transformational business models. As reported in the recentl ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
UTA developing more powerful rocket engines for space travel
Arlington TX (SPX) Nov 14, 2023
A University of Texas at Arlington engineering researcher has received a NASA grant to use rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) for in-space propulsion to make them more efficient, compact and ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Southern Launch to host HyImpulse's Pioneering SR75 launch in South Australia
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 15, 2023
In a significant development for the global aerospace industry, German rocket manufacturer HyImpulse is set to launch its SR75 sounding rocket from the Koonibba Test Range near Ceduna in South Austr ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Northrop Grumman completes CDR for SDA's Tranche 1 Tracking Layer
Church Falls VA (SPX) Nov 22, 2023
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) on a proliferated low-Earth orbit constellation of 16 missile tracking satellites for the Space Developme ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
PAC-3 integrates with LTAMDS Radar
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2023
In a significant advancement for U.S. missile defense capabilities, Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability - 3 (PAC-3) has been successfully integrated with the Lower Tier Air and Missile Def ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Lockheed Martin's Precision Strike Missile completes shortest-range flight test
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2023
In a significant advancement for U.S. Army's long-range precision strike capabilities, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully completed a pivotal production qualification flight test of the Pr ... more
CYBER WARS
Chinese livestreamer says missing boss has been arrested
Shanghai (AFP) Nov 21, 2023
Leading Chinese livestreaming platform DouYu said Tuesday its boss had been arrested, after having not been seen in public for weeks and following an investigation into illegal content on the site. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Fresh US air strikes kill five pro-Iran fighters in Iraq
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
US fighter jets struck two targets in Iraq early on Wednesday killing five pro-Iran fighters in retaliation for repeated attacks on US troops in Iraq by Iran-backed groups, US and Iraqi sources said. ... more
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