Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
January 31, 2024
SPACEWAR
Blue Canyon Technologies completes key milestones in DARPA's Blackjack program



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2024
Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), through its small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), has announced a significant progression in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Blackjack program. BCT has successfully completed critical milestones activities, marking a pivotal step in the development of a novel network of small satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO). Traditionally, national security space assets of the United State ... read more

TECH SPACE
GMV Enhances German Space Surveillance Capabilities with Advanced SST Software
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 26, 2024
In a significant move to enhance space situational awareness, GMV, has teamed up with OHB DC to deliver an advanced suite of Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) software, dubbed FocusSST. This sui ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Government Connectivity Enters New Era: MetTel and Partners Highlight LEO Satellite Solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2024
MetTel, a company recognized by Gartner for its leadership in Managed Network Services, is planning a private event in Washington, D.C., on February 7. The event, named "Space Age Communications: Br ... more
WAR REPORT
Biden says he's decided response to Jordan attack
Jupiter, United States (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he had decided on a response to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan, while insisting he did not want a wider war in the Middle East. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
General Atomics to Showcase Optical Communication Terminals in Space with SDA Contract
San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a pivotal contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA). This contract mandates GA-EMS to demonstrate the capabilities of its Optic ... more
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Canada drops ban on military exports to Turkey

NUKEWARS
Pro-Iran group in Iraq says suspending attacks on US troops
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
A pro-Iran group in Iraq said Tuesday that it would halt its attacks on US troops, after Washington pledged a "very consequential" response to a drone attack that killed three of its soldiers. ... more
TECH SPACE
Netherlands Leads in Laser Satellite Communication with TNO's Latest Compact Terminal Achievement
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
In a significant advancement for space communication technology, TNO has reported the successful testing and commissioning of its compact laser satellite communication terminal, CubeCAT. This milest ... more
TECH SPACE
SmallCAT Laser Terminal Demonstrates Effective Space-Earth Communication in LEO
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
In a significant advancement in space communication technology, AAC Clyde Space, in collaboration with TNO and other partners, have together demonstrated the functionality of a compact laser satelli ... more
UAV NEWS
Ukraine says Russia attack with 20 drones, missiles overnight
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 31, 2024
Kyiv said Wednesday that Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 20 drones and three missiles overnight, and that air defence systems downed more than one dozen of the unmanned aerial vehicles. ... more
AEROSPACE
Revolutionizing military aircraft maintenance: Northrop Grumman's new digital solution
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2024
Northrop Grumman in collaboration with AT&T and secure communications specialists SEMPRE (Secure EMP-Resilient Edge), has successfully demonstrated a revolutionary approach to flightline maintenance ... more

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MICROSAT BLITZ


Iran launches a trio of low Earth orbit satellites

FLOATING STEEL
Vietnam, Philippines boost South China Sea ties amid China row
Hanoi (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
Vietnam and the Philippines agreed Tuesday to boost coastguard cooperation in the South China Sea, as Manila tussles with Beijing over a hotly disputed reef. ... more
WATER WORLD
Papua New Guinea says it may reject China policing deal
Port Moresby (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
Papua New Guinea said Tuesday it may spurn a Chinese offer to help its struggling police force, preferring to protect ties with "traditional" security allies. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
North Korea fires cruise missiles in fresh flurry of tests
Seoul (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
North Korea fired another round of cruise missiles on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, extending a recent flurry of tests of weapons that analysts warned could be destined for Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine claims cyberattack on Russia's defence ministry
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
Ukraine said Tuesday that it had carried out a successful cyberattack that knocked out a server used by Russia's defence ministry, temporarily disrupting communications for military units. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Who are the Iraqi pro-Iran groups fighting Washington?
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
After a drone attack killed three American soldiers in Jordan on Sunday near the Syrian and Iraq borders, Washington immediately accused "radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq". ... more
FLOATING STEEL


As tensions rise in Middle East, Houthis vow to target U.S., British warships in Red Sea

THE STANS
China quietly expanding influence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Kabul (AFP) Jan 31, 2024
While most of the world treats Afghanistan's Taliban government as a pariah, China is growing diplomatic and economic links - and Kabul is happy for the attention. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel military says strikes Syria army targets
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 31, 2024
The Israeli military said on Wednesday its warplanes struck Syrian army infrastructure overnight in response to rocket fire from the country. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Russia sees NATO as 'threat', Kremlin says amid drills
Moscow (AFP) Jan 31, 2024
Russia views NATO as a "threat" and is taking measures to deal with it, the Kremlin said on Wednesday when asked about the alliance's large-scale military drills. ... more
CYBER WARS
U.S. sanctions 3 for supporting ISIS with cybersecurity expertise, money transfers
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2024
The Biden administration has sanctioned three alleged supporters of the Islamic State, including two accused of providing the terrorist organization with cybersecurity expertise. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan warns against China flight path change
Taipei (AFP) Jan 31, 2024
Taiwan condemned on Wednesday China's decision to adjust an aviation route that runs through the Taiwan Strait, warning the change could impact stability in the sensitive waterway. ... more
AEROSPACE
U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes off South Korean coast, pilot safely ejects
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2024
A U.S. F-16 fighter jet stationed in South Korea crashed in the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, the U.S. Air Force said, with the pilot ejecting safely. ... more
DEMOCRACY
EU 'concerned' over Hong Kong's new security law proposal
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 31, 2024
The European Union has raised concerns that Hong Kong's plan for a new national security law may weaken the city's freedoms, with business leaders calling for greater clarity. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Yemen's Huthis fire missiles at US warship: rebel statement
Sanaa (AFP) Jan 31, 2024
Yemen's Huthi rebels fired "several" missiles at a US warship in the Red Sea, they said on Wednesday, hours after the US military reported shooting down a missile. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
North Korea says it test-fired strategic cruise missile
Seoul (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
North Korea said Wednesday it successfully test-fired a strategic cruise missile, part of a selection of recently launched weapons that analysts warn could be destined for Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more
NUKEWARS
U.S., Britain sanction network accused of plotting to kill Iranian dissidents
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 29, 2024
The United States and Britain on Monday imposed Iran-related punitive measures over Tehran's ongoing threat to assassinate dissidents abroad. ... more
CYBER WARS
New Hong Kong law to expand security control
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
Hong Kong's leader John Lee on Tuesday announced that the city would urgently create a new security law to crush pro-independence threats, nearly four years after authorities extinguished a huge democracy movement. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
China-US talks on fentanyl: what's at stake
Beijing (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
The United States and China sit down in Beijing on Tuesday for their first talks in years on stemming the production of synthetic opioid fentanyl. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Meeting NATO, Blinken warns Ukraine gains in doubt if no US aid
Washington (AFP) Jan 29, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday that Ukraine's gains over two years of fighting were all in doubt without new US funding, as NATO's chief visited to lobby Congress. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Turkey ratifies Sweden's NATO bid; Hungary last obstacle to membership
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 26, 2024
Turkey has finalized legislation ratifying Sweden's accession to NATO, leaving Hungary as the lone holdout keeping the Nordic country from the security umbrella of the 31-nation alliance. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
N. Korea fires 'several' cruise missiles: Seoul military
Seoul (AFP) Jan 30, 2024
North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the waters off its west coast on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a string of weapons tests carried out by Pyongyang this year. ... more
CYBER WARS
Canada inquiry into foreign interference starts hearings
Ottawa (AFP) Jan 29, 2024
Is Canada particularly vulnerable to foreign interference? A judge probing outside meddling by China and others began five days of hearings on Monday, vowing to unravel the "very serious" claims. ... more
UAV NEWS
US vows decisive response to deadly drone attack in Jordan
Washington (AFP) Jan 29, 2024
The White House vowed Monday to respond decisively to an attack in Jordan it blames on Iran-backed militants, in which a drone slammed into a military base and killed three Americans while troops were in their beds. ... more
IRAQ WARS
Iraq urges end to 'cycle of violence' after US troop deaths
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 29, 2024
Iraqi authorities on Monday condemned the drone attack that killed three US military personnel in Jordan, calling for an "end to the cycle of violence" in the Middle East. ... more
WAR REPORT
Fierce battles in Gaza after Jordan attack kills 3 US troops
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 29, 2024
Deadly fighting and air strikes rocked besieged Gaza on Monday, a day after an attack that killed three US troops in Jordan heightened fears of a wider regional conflict. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
NKorea's Kim oversaw test of cruise missiles launched from submarine: state media
Seoul (AFP) Jan 29, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hailed the test launch of a new strategic cruise missile from a submarine as a key moment in building the nation's naval power, state media said Monday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
North Korea tested new submarine-launched cruise missile
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 29, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of new submarine-launched cruise missiles and reviewed a project to build a nuclear submarine, state-run media reported Monday. ... more
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