Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
December 25, 2024
MISSILE NEWS
Yemen rebels claim ballistic missile attack on Israel



Sanaa (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Yemen's Huthi rebels said Wednesday that they had fired a ballistic missile at central Israel, with Israeli forces saying they intercepted the attack. The missile was aimed at the Tel Aviv area, the Iran-backed Huthis said. The Israelis reported it was shot down before it entered Israeli territory. "The Yemeni Armed Forces targeted a military target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied area of Yaffa (Tel Aviv) using a hypersonic ballistic missile, type Palestine 2," a Huthi military statement sa ... read more

FLOATING STEEL
Japan FM raises 'serious concerns' over China military activity
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Japan's top diplomat Takeshi Iwaya expressed "serious concerns" to his Chinese counterpart over Beijing's increasing military activity, Tokyo said Wednesday. ... more
THE STANS
Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman
Kabul (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told AFP on Wednesday, as the defence ministry vowed retaliation. ... more
WAR REPORT
Zelensky condemns Russian 'inhumane' Christmas attack on energy grid
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched dozens of missiles and drones on his war-torn country's energy grid on Christmas Day. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Finland PM says Russia 'permanent' threat to EU
Helsinki (AFP) Dec 22, 2024
Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Sunday that Russia was a "permanent and dangerous threat" to the EU, and stressed the need for increased defence spending and support for Ukraine. ... more
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Syria leader says state to control all weapons
Damascus (AFP) Dec 22, 2024
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Sunday all weapons would come under state control during a press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who urged the lifting of sanctions on Syria. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Netanyahu says ordered Israeli forces to 'destroy Huthi infrastructure'
Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that he had ordered the country's military to destroy the infrastructure of Iran-backed Huthi rebels, after the Yemeni group fired missiles at Israel last week. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Philippines rejects China's criticism of US missile plan
Manila (AFP) Dec 24, 2024
The Philippine defence secretary rejected Chinese criticism of Manila's plans to acquire a US-built mid-range missile system, telling Beijing on Tuesday to stop its "saber rattling" and "interference" in internal affairs. ... more
NUKEWARS
Zelensky: At least 3K North Korean troops killed or wounded in Russia's war with Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 23, 2024
More than 3,000 troops from North Korea have been killed or wounded so far fighting next to Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. ... more

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TAIWAN NEWS
U.S. 'playing with fire' funding Taiwan's military, China says
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2024
China has reacted angrily to the White House's approval of $295 million in arms sales to Taiwan, according to a release Saturday from the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Los Angeles. ... more
SPACEMART
Reflex Aerospace ships first commercial satellite SIGI for launch
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Reflex Aerospace has announced the successful shipment of its first commercial satellite, SIGI, to Vandenberg Space Force Base on December 11, 2024. This milestone mission will deliver a payload to ... more
UAV NEWS
Skydweller Aero advances autonomous maritime patrol aircraft testing with military payloads
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Skydweller Aero Inc., a global leader in uncrewed solar aircraft and Perpetual Flight systems, continues its rigorous Autonomous Maritime Patrol Aircraft (AMPA) flight tests. The Skydweller unmanned ... more
SPACEMART
Space42 signs major contract with UAE govt for satellite services and capacity expansion
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-driven SpaceTech company, has secured an AED 18.7 billion (USD 5.1 billion) contract with the UAE Government to extend its provision of critical, secure comm ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SpaceRISE to develop and operate Europe's IRIS2 connectivity network under new EU contract
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
SES S.A. has announced that the SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES, has secured the Concession Contract with the European Commission to design, deploy, and manage the IRIS2 sovereign connectivity syst ... more
WAR REPORT
Iran condemns Israel's 'brazen admission' of killing Hamas ex-leader
United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 24, 2024
Iran on Tuesday denounced what it termed Israel's "brazen admission" of having killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, accusing the country of having carried out a "heinous crime" and defending its missile-strike response. ... more
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SpaceX launches Space Force Rapid Response Trailblazer
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
US Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC) successfully executed a critical Rapid Response Trailblazer (RRT) mission in partnership with SpaceX. A Falcon 9 rocket ... more
TECH SPACE
University of Texas at San Antonio establishes center for advancing space technology
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has announced the launch of the Center for Space Technology and Operations Research (CSTOR), a new initiative aimed at advancing research, technology, a ... more
AEROSPACE
Houthis take credit for downing American plane after CENTCOM alleges friendly fire
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2024
Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, better known as the Houthis, has taken credit for the downing of an American military plane after the U.S. Central Command said it was shot in a friendly fire incident. ... more
WAR REPORT
Netanyahu tells Israel parliament 'some progress' on Gaza hostage deal
Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that "some progress" had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war. ... more
CYBER WARS
Trump's TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app's fate
Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump's repeated support for TikTok has sparked speculation about potential solutions to prevent the app's impending ban in the United States, though the path forward remains unclear. ... more
TERROR WARS
Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony
Douma, Syria (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing false testimony to international investigators after a deadly 2018 chlorine attack. ... more
CYBER WARS
Sweden says China blocked prosecutors' probe of ship linked to cut cables
Stockholm (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
Sweden's foreign minister said Monday that China had denied a request for prosecutors to conduct an investigation on a Chinese ship linked to two severed Baltic Sea cables despite Beijing pledging "cooperation" with regional authorities. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
France withdraws first contingent of soldiers from Chad: N'Djamena
N'Djamena (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, the country's defence ministry said, after N'Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
DR Congo president makes changes at top of armed forces
Kinshasa (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the army chief as part of a reshuffle within the armed forces who are battling a rebel advance in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... more
WATER WORLD
Australia agrees deal to strengthen Solomons police
Sydney (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
Australia said Friday it had agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a multi-year funding, training and infrastructure package for the Pacific nation, which has fostered close ties with China. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
XBow Systems expands defense contract for hypersonic solid rocket motors
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a key innovator in solid rocket motor (SRM) production and defense technology, has announced an expansion of its U.S. Department of Defense contract to supply large SRMs ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's CERES 1 rocket launches satellites from sea
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Galactic Energy, a Beijing-based private rocket manufacturer, successfully conducted its fourth sea-based launch of the Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Thursday. According to the company, the rocket ... more
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Astroscale's ADRAS-J demonstrates key 15-meter proximity to space debris
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
Astroscale Japan Inc. (Astroscale Japan), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has announced a major achievement as its debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astro ... more
SPACEMART
China launches four Earth-observation radar satellites into orbit
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
China successfully launched four Earth-observation radar satellites into space early Tuesday morning aboard a Long March 2D rocket, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (C ... more
SPACEWAR
York Space Systems delivers key milestones in satellite programs
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace company specializing in delivering complete space mission solutions, continues to establish itself as a leading provider for both government and c ... more
SPACEWAR
Viasat to provide advanced network orchestration for Defense Innovation Unit's Autonomous Systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leading global provider of satellite communications, has been chosen by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to supply resilient networking solutions for the Replicator i ... more
SPACEWAR
BlueHalo selected to provide analytic services for NGA commercial GEOINT data
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
BlueHalo announced its selection as one of 10 vendors to deliver unclassified commercial GEOINT-derived computer vision and analytic capabilities for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA ... more
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