Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
November 24, 2023
INTERNET SPACE
Viasat Advances Arctic Broadband Connectivity with ASBM Satellite Milestone



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2023
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications leader, has achieved a significant milestone in its Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) with the successful completion of thermal vacuum testing for its second satellite. This development marks a major step forward in Viasat's endeavor to bring high-speed broadband to the Arctic region by the latter half of 2024. The mission, spearheaded by Space Norway subsidiary Heosat, is pioneering in its use of a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) for the ... read more

SPACEWAR
Spaceflux and UK Space Command to boost GEO monitoring
London, UK (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
Spaceflux, a notable UK space technology company established in 2022, has recently been awarded significant contracts by the UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency. This collaboration is set to si ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Satellogic receives NOAA license to expand US Govt business
New York NY (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a frontrunner in the Earth Observation (EO) industry, has achieved a significant milestone in its U.S. expansion strategy. The company announced that it has been gran ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Finland's Defence Technology Gets Boost with VTT-Lockheed Martin Collaboration
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 24, 2023
In a significant move for the global defense industry, a research consortium led by Finland's VTT Technical Research Centre and Lockheed Martin has embarked on a novel project to develop state-of-th ... 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
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North Korea ends pact with South, will restore 'all military measures' at border

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
TAIWAN NEWS
'Rock-solid' US partnership key to balancing China ties: Taiwan VP candidate
Taipei (AFP) Nov 23, 2023
A "rock-solid partnership" with the United States is critical for Taiwan to balance tense relations with China, the vice-presidential candidate for the island's ruling party said Thursday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Australian warship passes through Taiwan Strait: Taipei military
Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) Nov 24, 2023
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said Friday that an Australian warship had the day before sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a sensitive waterway separating the self-ruled island from China. ... 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
Israeli-Palestinian peace camp shaken but determined
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
The Israel-Palestinian peace camp has long promoted dialogue against hatred and bloodshed but the passions inflamed by the deadliest Gaza war yet pose entirely new challenges for the movement. ... more

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U.S. fires on key Iranian-backed sites in Syria

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
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
WATER WORLD
Fiji PM says China may help develop ports
Sydney (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
China may help Fiji develop its ports and shipyards, the Pacific island country's prime minister said Wednesday, raising the prospect of stronger ties with Beijing in a key area of its economy. ... more
WAR REPORT
A rush for firearms in wartime Israel
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
Declaring her preference for "something light and comfortable", an Israeli mother-of-four browsed through a collection of pistols in a Jerusalem gun store, which appeared to be experiencing a business boom in wartime. ... 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
UAV NEWS


US intercepts multiple attack drones launched from Yemen: Pentagon

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
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
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
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
UK Space Agency backs Orbit Fab's innovative refueling interface, GRASP
London, UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2023
Orbit Fab, a frontrunner in on-orbit refueling services, has announced a pivotal partnership with the UK Space Agency to develop the GRASP (Grasping and Resupply Active Solution for Propellants) act ... 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
MILPLEX
Swiss to export 25 battle tanks back to Germany
Geneva (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
Switzerland on Wednesday approved the export of 25 tanks back to Germany after Berlin gave assurances that it would not break Swiss military neutrality laws by re-exporting them to Ukraine. ... more
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
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
ROCKET SCIENCE
US 'strongly condemns' N. Korean space launch
Washington (AFP) Nov 21, 2023
The White House on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea over its space launch, calling it a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions that could destabilize the region. ... 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
Committee to Protect Journalists: At least 53 journalists killed in Israel-Hamas war
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 21, 2023
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, 2023
The United Nations on Tuesday reported that more than 10,000 civilians have died in Ukraine since Russia invaded in early 2022. ... 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, 2023
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
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