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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Since its launch on November 1, 2022, the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), in collaboration with Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, has successfully wrapped up the Tetra-1 mission. Tetra-1 marked the first in a series of small satellites designed to showcase how SSC collaborates with non-traditional vendors to enhance on-orbit capabilities for the Space Force. Part of SSC's Innovation and Prototyping Directorate, the satellite was developed by Millennium Space Systems and d ... read more |
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Sierra Space completes PDR for Missile Tracking SatellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Sierra Space has announced the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for missile warning and tracking satellites under a significant $740 million contract with the Space Devel ... more 
OpTech secures $4.5 million U.S. Space Force contract for TacRS missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Optimum Technologies LLC (OpTech), known for its expertise in space mission design and advanced space hardware services, has secured a $4.5 million contract from the United States Space Force (USSF) ... more  
Model of Haoloong Space Cargo Shuttle to Be Unveiled at Airshow ChinaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 A model of China's Haoloong space cargo shuttle is set to be showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, known as Airshow China, according to an announcement from th ... more  
Kongsberg secures major Naval Strike Missile contract with US valued at NOK 12 billionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has been awarded a significant multi-year contract by the US Navy to supply Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) over a five-year period. The fixed-price contract ... more |
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Trump taps John Ratcliffe, ex-national intelligence chief, for CIA directorWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice Tuesday for CIA Director, tapping his former intelligence chief John Ratcliffe, who he called a "warrior of truth." ... more |
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Trump's Rubio and Waltz picks signal 'existential' fight with ChinaWashington (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 In leaning on hawks Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz, Donald Trump is setting the stage for an existential battle against China - although, as always, the president-elect's knack for dealmaking may intervene. ... more  
U.S. confirms North Korean soldiers have begun combat operations against UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Russia have begun combat operations against Ukrainian forces, the U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday. ... more  
Biden, Israeli President Herzog meet to discuss Gaza, Middle EastWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog met at the White House Tuesday afternoon to discuss the war against Hamas and Hezbollah and other Middle East matters. ... more 
North Korea ratifies landmark defense pact with RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 North Korea ratified a defense treaty with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, formally deepening military cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow in its war against Ukraine. ... more |
No cease-fire in Lebanon until war objectives met, says Israel's new defense ministerWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 There will be no cease-fire in Lebanon, Israel's new defense minister declared Tuesday, countering claims from Israel's foreign minister, who a day prior said that progress had been made to end the fighting with Hezbollah. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Countrywide air alert in Ukraine as presidency warns of missile attack on KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Ukrainian authorities issued air raid alerts covering the entire country on Wednesday, as the president's chief of staff warned of a missile attack on the capital. ... more 
How China's censorship machine worked to block news of deadly attackBeijing (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured when a man ploughed his car into pedestrians exercising around a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday night. ... more  
Palau president says China flouting its ocean boundariesSydney (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters. ... more 
UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for crucial talksTehran (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran on Wednesday for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear programme, warning just ahead of his trip that room for manoeuvre is narrowing. ... more |
Europe has 'avoided bearing burden of its own security': MacronParis (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday renewed his calls for Europe to assume more responsibility for its own defence, saying it had for "too long avoided bearing the burden of its own security". ... more 
NATO 'must do more than just keep Ukraine in fight', says RutteParis (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 NATO chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday called on Western countries to ramp up support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion, saying Kyiv required more than just being kept "in the fight". ... more 
Hezbollah says fired missiles at Israel air base south of Tel AvivBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Hezbollah said it fired missiles at an air base near Tel Aviv on Tuesday, after the Israeli military said it had intercepted projectiles fired from Lebanon. ... more  
Kentucky to get nation's first TNT plant since 1980sWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 The U.S. Army has awarded a $435 million contract for Repkon USA to build the nation's only TNT production facility in a rural community in Graham, Ky. ... more |
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Former Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for documents leakWashington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2024 A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison for stealing classified information and sharing it online. ... more 
US airman who leaked classified documents jailed for 15 yearsBoston (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 The US airman who admitted to leaking a trove of classified Pentagon documents that revealed Washington apparently spied on allies and doubted Ukraine's military strength was jailed for 15 years on Tuesday. ... more 
Yemen's Huthis attacked US warships with drones, missiles: PentagonWashington (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Yemen's Huthi rebels targeted two US destroyers with drones and missiles as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait, but the warships defeated the attacks, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more 
Myanmar ethnic armed group says 11 killed in airstrike on teashopBangkok (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Eleven people were killed when a teashop in Myanmar was hit by a military airstrike in the town of Naungcho in the northern Shan state on Tuesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for a local ethnic armed group said. ... more |
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China clears memorial to victims of deadly car ramming attackZhuhai, China (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Workers in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai removed flowers and candles early Wednesday from a makeshift memorial to 35 people killed when a man drove a car into a crowd in one of the country's deadliest mass-casualty events in years. ... more |
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US contractor ordered to pay $42 mn to Iraqis tortured at Abu GhraibWashington (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 A federal jury on Tuesday ordered a US defense contractor to pay $42 million in damages to three Iraqi men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison, their lawyers said. ... more 
Blinken in Brussels as Trump win raises alarm over UkraineBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 US top diplomat Antony Blinken will meet with NATO and EU officials Wednesday to urgently discuss ramping up support for Ukraine before Donald Trump reclaims the White House - potentially jeopardising future aid. ... more 
China reaffirms boundaries of sea near flashpoint reefBeijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2024 China reasserted its territories around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Sunday, two days after the Philippines defined its own sea boundaries in the contested waters. ... more 
China, Russia must fight US 'containment': security chiefBeijing (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday told China's foreign minister Wang Yi their two countries' most urgent task should be countering "containment" by the United States, as they met for security talks in Beijing. ... more |
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