Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
January 17, 2024
NUKEWARS
Progress in U.S. ICBM Modernization: Northrop Grumman Tests Sentinel Stage-Two Motor



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2024
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has recently marked a significant achievement in the development of the United States' intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capabilities. The company successfully completed a static-fire test of the Sentinel ICBM's stage-two solid rocket motor at the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex, showcasing progress in the modernization of the nation's nuclear deterrent. This critical test was conducted in a vacuum chamber, a setup that meticul ... read more

THE STANS
Pakistan says Iran launched deadly air strike on its territory
Islamabad (AFP) Jan 17, 2024
Pakistan said Wednesday that Iran carried out an air strike on its territory that killed two children, after Tehran launched attacks in Iraq and Syria against what it called "anti-Iranian terrorist groups". ... more
UAV NEWS
Aerovel Joins Airbus, Bolstering Tactical Unmanned Aerial Capabilities
Marignane, France (SPX) Jan 17, 2024
Airbus Helicopters has embarked on a strategic move to strengthen its unmanned aerial system (UAS) offerings by acquiring Aerovel, a specialized firm in small tactical unmanned systems. This acquisi ... more
SPACEWAR
L3Harris Secures $919M SDA Contract for Missile-Tracking Satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2024
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded a substantial contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA), valued at up to $919 million. This contract entrusts L3Harris with the task of designi ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Lockheed Martin Secures $890 Million SDA Contract for Advanced Missile Tracking Satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2024
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has taken a significant step in enhancing national defense capabilities by awarding Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a renowned leader in aerospace and defense technol ... more
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NUKEWARS
Iran 'flexes muscles' amid Gaza war fallout: analysts
Tehran (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
With its strikes in Syria and Iraq, Iran has sought to "flex its muscles" in the fallout of the Israel-Hamas war without provoking a confrontation with the United States, analysts said. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran launches strikes into Pakistan amid rising tensions in Middle East
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 16, 2024
Iran on Tuesday launched airstrikes targeting a Sunni militant group in Pakistan, attracting a strong rebuke from its neighbor, which said two children were killed in the attack. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
France to deliver 40 more long-range missiles to Ukraine: Macron
Paris (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
France will deliver to Ukraine a new batch of around 40 SCALP long-range cruise missiles as well as hundreds of bombs as Kyiv fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday. ... more
IRAQ WARS
US offers to boost security ties with Iraq after Iran strike
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
A top US official met Iraq's prime minister on Tuesday and offered greater security cooperation after Iran carried out a strike in its western neighbour. ... more
WAR REPORT
US wants Mideast 'de-escalation': White House's Sullivan
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
The United States wants a "de-escalation" in the Middle East despite its strikes on Huthi positions in Yemen, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday. ... more

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Zelensky says 'predator' Putin won't accept frozen conflict

MISSILE NEWS
US military says seized Iranian-made missile parts enroute to Huthi rebels
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
The US military said Tuesday it seized Iranian-made missile parts en route to Huthi rebels from a boat in the Arabian Sea, the first such operation since the start of Huthi attacks against commercial ships last year. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US strikes Yemen missiles that posed threat to ships
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
American forces destroyed four anti-ship missiles in Yemen on Tuesday that threatened civilian and military vessels, the US military said, as attacks by Iran-backed Huthi rebels continue despite multiple strikes against them. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Russia and Niger pledge to strengthen military ties
Moscow (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
Russia and Niger agreed to strengthen military cooperation on Tuesday, as the African country moves closer to Moscow following a military coup last year. ... more
TECH SPACE
D-Orbit Secures Record euro 100m in Series C Funding, Advancing Space Logistics and In-Orbit Services
Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
D-Orbit has announced the successful first closing of its Series C funding round, amassing approximately euro 100 million. This substantial funding, one of the largest for a European Space Tech com ... more
SPACEWAR
Space Force authorizes new service-specific civilian awards
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2024
The U.S. Space Force has established new service-specific awards and recognition for civilians effective 4 January 2024. The Chief of Space Operations Award for Exceptional Public Service pays ... more
IRAQ WARS


Iraq condemns Iran strikes as 'attack on its sovereignty'

WAR REPORT
Israel army says killed top militant in West Bank strike
Balata, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 17, 2024
The Israeli army said it killed a top Palestinian militant in an air strike in the occupied West Bank early Wednesday, averting a "terrorist attack" he was planning. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel hits Lebanon valley in most intense strikes: official, source
Beirut (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
Israel launched its most intense attacks on a single location in Lebanon's south Tuesday, targeting a border valley with air strikes and artillery, a local official and a security source told AFP. ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Above: Space advances propulsion system for 2024 free flying orbital mission
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 01, 2024
Above: Space Development Corp., which designs and develops adaptable, space-based microgravity platforms for government and commercial customers, has announced the successful test of its proprietary ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan president-elect hails US ties -- but loses Nauru
Taipei (AFP) Jan 15, 2024
Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te hailed the island's "solid partnership" with Washington as he welcomed a US delegation Monday - which China said it "firmly opposed". ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US says Nauru switching ties from Taiwan to China 'disappointing'
Taipei (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
The United States has expressed disappointment in tiny South Pacific nation Nauru for switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, while a de-facto US envoy to Taipei criticised its "distorted" rationale. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Hong Kong crackdown turns Taiwan against China doctrine
Taipei (AFP) Jan 15, 2024
The fate of Hong Kong loomed over this weekend's Taiwan election, with Beijing's clampdown on freedoms in the finance hub turning voters firmly against China's doctrine of "one country, two systems". ... more
WAR REPORT
EU blacklists Hamas' political leader over Oct. 7 attack
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 17, 2024
European lawmakers have sanctioned Yahya Sinwar, the political leader of Hamas, over the threat his militant group poses to the union's member states and its October attack on Israel. ... more
CYBER WARS
Canada to stop funding research with foreign risks to national security
Ottawa (AFP) Jan 17, 2024
The Canadian government unveiled Tuesday restrictions on research funding to prevent the sharing with China, Iran and Russia of advanced technologies developed by Canadian universities, citing national security concerns. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran says IRGC attacked alleged Israeli spy headquarters in Iraq
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 15, 2024
Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said overnight it attacked alleged Israeli spy headquarters in northern Iraq as well as terrorist targets in Syria, state news reported, escalating already heightened tensions in the Middle East. ... more
NUKEWARS
Senior Iraq official says Iran claim it hit Mossad base 'false'
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Jan 16, 2024
Iraqi National Security Adviser Qassem al-Araji dismissed as "false" Tuesday Iran's claim that it hit an Israeli intelligence base in an overnight missile strike in the Kurdish regional capital Arbil. ... more
AEROSPACE
Ukraine says hit two Russian command aircraft
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 15, 2024
Ukraine said Monday it had downed one Russian military jet over the Azov Sea and seriously damaged a bomber. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Houthis claim responsibility for missile strike on U.S. cargo ship off Yemen
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 16, 2024
Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a U.S. bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden and warned of further attacks in response to airstrikes by American and British warplanes. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Philippines to upgrade outposts in disputed South China Sea
Manila (AFP) Jan 15, 2024
The Philippines will upgrade outposts in waters off its coast and acquire more ships, its military chief said Monday, as the country seeks to push back against China's growing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI agents help explain other AI systems
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 04, 2024
Explaining the behavior of trained neural networks remains a compelling puzzle, especially as these models grow in size and sophistication. Like other scientific challenges throughout history, rever ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Mapping the Unseen: How AI and Satellite Technology Reveal Offshore Activities
Madison WI (SPX) Jan 04, 2024
Humans are racing to harness the ocean's vast potential to power global economic growth. Worldwide, ocean-based industries such as fishing, shipping and energy production generate at least US$1.5 tr ... more
NUKEWARS
NKorea confirms test-firing of solid-fuel mid-range ballistic missile
Seoul (AFP) Jan 14, 2024
North Korea successfully test-fired an intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile, state-run news agency KCNA confirmed early Monday, categorizing the launch as part of its "regular activities for developing powerful weapon systems." ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Search still on for two missing Navy SEALs who fell into sea off Somalia coast
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 15, 2024
Two U.S. Navy SEALs who remain missing off the coast of Somalia were attempting to board a ship suspected of transporting Iranian weapons through the Gulf of Aden when they fell overboard, reports indicated Monday. ... more
THE STANS
Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq, Syria
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 16, 2024
Turkey overnight Monday conducted airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria, as Ankara continues to retaliate after more than a dozen of its troops were killed in recent weeks. ... more
NUKEWARS
2.4 magnitude earthquake hits near North Korea nuclear test site: weather agency
Seoul (AFP) Jan 11, 2024
A 2.4 magnitude earthquake hit near a North Korean nuclear test site on Thursday, according to South Korea's state weather agency, which analysed the quake as having occurred naturally. ... more
AEROSPACE
France orders 42 new Rafale fighter jets
Paris (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
France has ordered 42 new Rafale fighter jets, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Friday, with the first to be delivered in 2027. ... more
SPACEWAR
Space Force announces 2023 Polaris Award service-level recipients
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2024
The U.S. Space Force has selected the 2023 Polaris Award service-level recipients. The Polaris Award is an annual awards program, originally established in 2022, that is built from the four Gu ... more
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