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January 21, 2025
UAV NEWS
Armadrone and MDSI unite to advance combat drone capabilities



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2025
Armadrone, a prominent developer of strike drones, has announced a strategic partnership with MDSI, an innovator in modular payload technologies. This collaboration combines Armadrone's advanced drone engineering with MDSI's cutting-edge payload carrier systems to deliver cost-effective and highly adaptable solutions for allied defense forces. Central to this alliance is the integration of MDSI's MAILMAN payload carrier into Armadrone's combat drone platforms. MAILMAN, a precision-guided payload s ... read more

SPACEWAR
Professor's Classroom Is Where Critical Thinking Meets Space Policy
US Air Force Academy, CO (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
Cadets from different academic disciplines credit U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Political Science Professor Madison Walker with stoking their passion for space law, policy and research. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SpaceX set to launch Hisdesat's SpainSat NG I satellite on January 28
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
The SpainSat NG I secure communications satellite, owned by the Spanish governmental operator Hisdesat, is scheduled to launch on January 28. SpaceX, the U.S.-based aerospace company, will carry out ... more
TECH SPACE
The new era of infrastructure maintenance using satellite data
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
The rapid growth of urban populations is intensifying challenges in maintaining critical infrastructure, exacerbated by extreme weather conditions. Large-scale facilities, such as waste landfills, f ... more
TECH SPACE
Turn on the lights DAVD display helps navy divers navigate undersea conditions
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2025
The USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor left a lasting impression on Dr. Sandra Chapman during childhood visits with her father. Now a program officer in the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Warfig ... more
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French minister says US defence pivot 'kick in the behind'
Paris (AFP) Jan 21, 2025
A French minister on Tuesday said shifting US defence priorities, expected to be amplified under President Donald Trump, were a strong incentive for Europeans to take better care of their own defence. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Xi, Putin hold video call: Chinese state media
Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing's state media reported. ... more
INTERN DAILY
Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities
Washington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a body he has repeatedly criticized over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Trump foe Milley's portrait taken down at the Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Jan 20, 2025
A portrait of former top US military officer Mark Milley - a foe of Donald Trump - has been taken down at the Pentagon, a source in the building said following the president's inauguration on Monday. ... more

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France's Macron says Ukraine war 'will not end tomorrow or day after'
Cesson-Sevigne, France (AFP) Jan 20, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that Russia's war against Ukraine would not end "tomorrow or the day after" as Donald Trump, who pledged to quickly wind up the conflict, returned to the White House. ... more
WAR REPORT
Colombia's defence ministry says 20 dead in Amazon guerilla violence
Bogota (AFP) Jan 20, 2025
Colombia's security forces on Monday struggled to contain a surge in left-wing guerilla violence that has now killed more than 100 people in five days and threatens to derail the country's troubled peace process. ... more
WAR REPORT
Putin says open to Ukraine talks with Trump, hopes for 'lasting peace'
Moscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he was open to talks on the Ukraine conflict with Donald Trump's incoming US administration, adding he hoped any settlement would ensure "lasting peace". ... more
CYBER WARS
Philippines arrests Chinese man for 'spying' on military camps
Manila (AFP) Jan 20, 2025
Philippine security officials said on Monday they had arrested a Chinese software engineer suspected of spying on Filipino military and police camps. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran says hopes Trump will take 'realistic' approach to region
Tehran (AFP) Jan 20, 2025
Iran said Monday it hoped the incoming US administration under Donald Trump would adopt a "realistic" approach and show "respect" for the interests of countries in the region. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Low expectations in Beijing ahead of Trump's second coming
Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2025
Chinese people on the streets of Beijing said Monday they were keeping expectations low ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump, as his second White House stint could push China-US ties into a new era of uncertainty. ... more
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TERROR WARS
Myanmar junta air strike kills 28, including children: ethnic armed group
Bangkok (AFP) Jan 19, 2025
A Myanmar junta air strike killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine state, an ethnic minority armed group said on Sunday. ... more
CYBER WARS
TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app's reinstatement
Washington (AFP) Jan 19, 2025
TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late Saturday shortly before a national ban on the app was to take effect, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
US grounds SpaceX's Starship rocket pending probe
Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship pending an investigation by Elon Musk's company into why the rocket's upper stage dramatically disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test flight. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
RTX's Raytheon secures $529 million contract to bolster Dutch Patriot air defense system
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
Raytheon, a division of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has been awarded a $529 million direct commercial sales contract to provide the Netherlands with a Patriot air and missile defense system fire unit and assoc ... more
GPS NEWS
Slingshot Aerospace to enhance USSF technology for GPS jamming and spoofing detection
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
Slingshot Aerospace, a leader in AI-driven satellite tracking and space traffic solutions, has secured $1.9 million from the United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to advance ... more
WAR REPORT
Hamas to free first 3 Israeli hostages Sunday if cease-fire takes effect
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 18, 2025
The first three hostages held by Hamas and some prisoners held captive by Israel are scheduled to be exchanged following the cessation of hostilities Sunday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Israel army says attacks continue in Gaza, ceasefire still not in effect
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 19, 2025
The Israeli military said Sunday that it continued to carry out attacks in Gaza, insisting that a ceasefire with Hamas had still not come into effect as the group had not provided a list of hostages to be released. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russian attacks kill six across Ukraine, Kyiv says
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 18, 2025
A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, branding it a "heinous" attack, while Moscow described it as "retaliation". ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran Guards unveil underground naval base
Tehran (AFP) Jan 18, 2025
The naval arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground base housing dozens of assault boats equipped with missile launchers in footage aired by state television on Saturday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
NATO beefs up Kosovo security ahead of tense vote
Pristina (AFP) Jan 18, 2025
NATO on Saturday said it had strengthened its peacekeeping force in Kosovo amid mounting tensions ahead of parliamentary elections early next month. ... more
MILTECH
US pledges $117 mn in aid to Lebanon military
Washington (AFP) Jan 18, 2025
The United States announced Saturday it would donate more than $117 million in security assistance for Lebanon's armed forces, as the crisis-hit country seeks to implement a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel intercepts missiles fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 18, 2025
The Israeli military said it intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen on Saturday, a day before a ceasefire is set to take effect in war-battered Gaza. ... more
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CYBER WARS
Telegram boss admits 'seriousness' of French allegations: source
Paris (AFP) Jan 18, 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to enabling organised crime, that he "realised the seriousness of all the allegations", according to a source close to the case. ... more
WAR REPORT
Germany could send troops to future Ukraine buffer zone: minister
Berlin (AFP) Jan 18, 2025
Germany's defence minister said he was open to sending German soldiers to Ukraine to help secure a demilitarised zone there if a ceasefire were agreed with Russia, in remarks published Saturday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Polish PM vows commitment to US ties despite 'objective difficulties'
Warsaw (AFP) Jan 17, 2025
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday said that he would seek the "closest possible" cooperation with the United States despite "objective difficulties", speaking days before US president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. ... more
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Trump, Xi speak by phone, vow improved ties despite threats
Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025
Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, days before the incoming US president returns to the White House, with both leaders vowing to take a positive approach to improving ties between the rival countries. ... more
CYBER WARS
US targets China-linked 'cyber actor' over Treasury hack
Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025
The United States on Friday sanctioned a man affiliated with China's Ministry of State Security whom it accused of involvement in a recent hack of the Treasury Department. ... more
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