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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX) has been awarded a significant contract by the U.S. Air Force, valued at $345 million. This contract mandates Raytheon to produce and deliver over 1,500 units of the StormBreaker smart weapon, an advanced air-to-surface, network-enabled munition designed for precise engagement in all weather conditions. StormBreaker has emerged as a key player in the arsenal of the U.S. military, featuring a sophisticated tri-mode seeker and a multi-effects warhead. Th ... read more |
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Rocket Lab secures $515M contract with Space Development Agency for Tranche 2 constellationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Rocket Lab USA has recently embarked on a significant venture, having been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for a major project. The company is now under contract to design and build 1 ... more  
Aurora Flight Sciences to build DARPA's X-65 utilizing Active Flow ControlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Aurora Flight Sciences has been chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to construct a groundbreaking full-scale X-plane. This aircraft, named the X-65, will serve as a techn ... more  
Aerojet Rocketdyne boosts GMLRS motor production for US ArmyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, has recently embarked on a significant expansion of its production capabilities for solid rocket motors. This development comes in light of ... more 
Innovative GEM 63XL Boosters by Northrop Grumman Set New Length Record in Space Launch IndustryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 In a significant advancement in the space launch industry, Northrop Grumman's Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63XL) solid rocket booster (SRB) has made its inaugural flight aboard United Launch Alliance's ... more |
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  NATO's ESSI bolstered by major COMLOG contract for up to 1,000 Patriot Missiles  
Space Force welcomes new era with ULA's first Vulcan Centaur launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024 Space Systems Command (SSC), a pivotal arm of the U.S. Space Force, has hailed the successful maiden voyage of United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket. Brig. Gen. Kristin L. Panzenhagen ... more |
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Tranche 1 Missile Tracking Satellites by L3Harris completes review ahead of production startLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 L3Harris Technologies has recently completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) and Production Readiness Review (PRR) for 16 missile tracking satellites, pivotal components of the Space Development Ag ... more 
China satellite launch triggers Taiwan emergency phone alertTaipei (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 A Chinese satellite launch triggered Taiwan's emergency phone alert system on Tuesday, days before the self-ruled island holds a crucial presidential election that has heightened security worries around the region. ... more  
Eerily quiet on South Korea's frontline border islandYeonpyeong, South Korea (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 On South Korea's remote border island of Yeonpyeong, heavily armed soldiers locked up the beaches at dusk on Monday - a reminder of the picturesque spot's proximity to the nuclear-armed North. ... more  
China's top diplomat says ties with US 'stabilised' last yearBeijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 China's foreign minister said Tuesday that relations with the United States "stabilised" last year, as the two powers seek to put ties on a surer footing in 2024. ... more |
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 Ukraine says downed 18 out of 51 Russian missiles 
Israeli army shows underground 'weapons factory' in GazaBureij, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Israel's military on Monday showed journalists what a spokesman described as a cluster of weapons factories and tunnels used by Hamas militants in Gaza to manufacture rockets. ... more |
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China says foreign consulting agency head spied for BritainBeijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 China's spy agency said Monday the head of a foreign consultancy had been found to be spying for Britain's MI6 intelligence service. ... more 
White House voices support for Austin despite not knowing about hospitalizationWashington DC (UPI) Jan 9, 2024 Lloyd Austin will remain secretary of defense, the White House said Monday, as the Biden administration voiced its support for the Pentagon head despite being left in the dark three days last week about his hospitalization. ... more 
Germany ready to sell Eurofighter jets to Saudi ArabiaJerusalem (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government on Monday defended plans to lift Germany's longstanding veto on sales of Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia, saying Riyadh has adopted a "constructive approach" in the Israel-Hamas war. ... more 
Taiwan slams aviation safety 'threat' from China balloonsTaipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2024 Taiwan's defence ministry condemned Beijing on Saturday for sending balloons across the median line that separates the self-ruled island and China, saying they pose a "serious threat" to aviation routes and are a form of harassment. ... more |
  Iran backs Iraqi call to end presence of US-led force  
Israel strike kills Al Jazeera journalist's relatives: Gaza ministry, familyGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 Two relatives of the director of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau were killed in an Israeli air strike on Monday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory and family members said. ... more |
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel for 4th time since start of warWashington DC (UPI) Jan 8, 2024 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel, ahead of key meetings Tuesday, where he is expected to discuss Israel's next phase in its war against Hamas, while urging Israeli defense officials to do more to protect civilians in Gaza. ... more 
US sailor who spied for China sentenced to 27 monthsLos Angeles (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 A US Navy petty officer who pleaded guilty to providing sensitive military information to a Chinese intelligence officer was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Monday, the US Justice Department said. ... more 
US urges N.Korea to stop 'destabilizing' actions after artillery fireWashington (AFP) Jan 5, 2024 The United States on Friday urged North Korea to end its "destabilizing" actions and to return to diplomacy after it fired an artillery barrage near two South Korean border islands. ... more  
Ovzon 3 Satellite Launched Aboard SpaceX's Veteran Falcon 9 to Geosynchronous OrbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 In a landmark event for space exploration and communications technology, SpaceX has successfully launched the Ovzon 3 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit. The launch, conducted from Space Launc ... more |
Russia says downed four Ukrainian missiles over Crimea overnightMoscow (AFP) Jan 6, 2024 Russia on Saturday announced its forces shot down four Ukrainian missiles over Moscow-annexed Crimea overnight. ... more  
Taiwan island scarred by China war prepares for key voteKinmen, Taiwan (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 Spikes jut from the beaches of Taiwan's Kinmen island, military checkpoints serve as traffic roundabouts and bunkers double up as tourist cafes - reminders everywhere of the conflict decades earlier with Chinese communist forces. ... more 
Possible scenarios for a Chinese invasion of TaiwanTaipei (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday in a closely-watched election that Chinese officials have described as a choice "between war and peace". ... more 
Taiwan issues alert over China satellite as poll ramps up security fearsTaipei (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 Taiwan issued a national emergency alert on Tuesday as China launched a satellite, days before the self-ruled island holds a crucial presidential election that has heightened security worries. ... more |
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'We are a democracy': Taiwan's voters raise their voiceTaipei (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 Taiwan's voters go to the polls on January 13 to elect a new president. ... more 
China's balloons inflate Taiwan poll fearsTaipei (AFP) Jan 8, 2024 As an election in democratic Taiwan looms, Chinese balloons have appeared around the island at various times of day in what its military says is a new form of "grey zone" harassment. ... more 
Denmark says Ukraine to get F-16 jets in second quarterCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 6, 2024 Denmark's transfer of 19 American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will take place in the second quarter of 2024, once Ukrainian pilots have completed training, the defence ministry said Saturday. ... more 
IS raid in Iraq kills two pro-Iran fightersBaghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2024 Two fighters from Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi alliance have been killed in an attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, the pro-Iranian Hashed and an Iraqi security source said Sunday. ... more |
NATO, Ukraine to discuss air defence after Russian strikesBrussels (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 Ambassadors from NATO and Ukraine will hold a special meeting next week as Kyiv urges faster deliveries of air defences after mounting Russian strikes, the alliance said Thursday. ... more  
China slams 'provocative' US moves in South China Sea as both sides conduct drillsBeijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 China on Thursday slammed what it called "provocative" moves by the United States and its ally the Philippines in the South China Sea, as both sides held drills in the disputed waters. ... more 
Iraq's pro-Iran Hashed force says 'US strike' kills senior commanderBaghdad (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 A "US strike" in Baghdad on Thursday killed a military commander of the Hashed al-Shaabi, the ex-paramilitary force said, with an Iraq security official reporting two deaths in a drone attack. ... more 
China, US hold rival drills in disputed South China SeaBeijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 China showcased on Thursday fighter jets firing missiles in the South China Sea, as it held rival military exercises with the United States in the hotly contested waters. ... more |
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China's Xi says 'shocked' by twin Iran blastsBeijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his condolences Thursday over twin bomb blasts in close ally Iran, telling his counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that he was "shocked" by the incidents that left at least 84 people dead. ... more 
Ukraine's mobile air defences have ammo for 'few more attacks': commanderNear Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 Kyiv's mobile air defences have enough ammunition to withstand a few more powerful attacks, but then will need more Western aid, a senior military commander said Wednesday. ... more 
Black box from US Osprey found off JapanTokyo (AFP) Jan 4, 2024 The black box from an Osprey military aircraft that crashed off Japan in November with eight people on board has been recovered, the US military said Thursday, five weeks after the accident. ... more  
Phased Array Antennas: Revolutionizing Connectivity in the Sky and BeyondLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 In a significant advancement for satellite communications (SATCOM), Viasat, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), has been pushing the boundaries of what's possible with phased arra ... more |
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