Raytheon Launches Space-based Missile Detection System
Raytheon, a business of RTX, has launched a ground system designed to integrate applications focused on processing and distributing information from satellites. The company has announced that its Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Mission Data Processing Application Framework (FORGE MDPAF) is now operational at the U
L3 Harris to Build Infrared Payloads for the Space Development Agency’s Missile...
L3Harris Technologies has been contracted to develop eight infrared payloads for the Space Development Agency's Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program. The contract was awarded to L3Harris by Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company
S.Korea Launches 'Space Satellite Research Division' to Enhance Space Weapon System Quality...
South Koreas Defense Agency for Technology and Quality convened experts from the military, defense industry, research institutes, and academia for the first general meeting of the newly established Space Satellite Research Division under the Defense Quality Research Society (DQS). This
U.S. Space Force Launches BAE Systems' WSF-M Environmental Monitoring Satellite
BAE Systems launched the WSF-M satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today, representing an advancement in space-based environmental monitoring developed in collaboration with the U.S
Kongsberg to Build Three Maritime Surveillance Satellites for Norway
Kongsberg NanoAvionics has won a contract to build three maritime surveillance satellites for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The data will be utilized by the Norwegian Armed Forces, as well as other Norwegian government institutions involved in maritime security such as the Coastal Administration, the Directorate of Fisheries, and the Norwegian Customs...
South Korea Launches First SAR Satellite for All-weather Surveillance of North
South Korea launched its second military reconnaissance satellite, known as Military Reconnaissance Satellite Unit 2, with the primary objective of conducting all-weather surveillance of North Korea. The launch occurred at approximately 8:17 a
South Korea To launch Second Spy Satellite Next Month
South Korea intends to launch its second military satellite in early April as part of a project aimed at deploying five satellites for enhanced monitoring of North Korea. Last December, South Korea deployed its first surveillance satellite using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from a U
Europe to Develop Manoeuvring Satellite for Military Operations Support
The European Defence Agency (EDA) will build a satellite demonstrator that can manoeuvre between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) to support military operations. The €10 million project – called LEO2VLEO: Military Crisis-Response Satellite Constellation – with the Netherlands and Austria, will design, develop, launch and operate a constellation of between two and four satellites
U.S. Space Force Awards Boeing Communications Satellite Contract
Boeing has secured a $439.6 million contract to manufacture the 12th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite for the U
BAE Systems to Develop Ground System Prototype for U.S. Space Force's Missile...
BAE Systems has been assigned the task of developing a prototype ground system for the U.S
China to Debut its Most Powerful Space Rocket-Long March 12-This Year
China is on track to debut the Long March 12, its most powerful space rocket, later this year. Structural designer Zeng Wenhua from the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology confirmed the completion of the research and development stage for this latest addition to the Long March family
Lockheed Martin's 'Pony Express 2' Command & Control Satellite Ready for Launch
Lockheed Martin's 'Pony Express 2' mission, designed to showcase the role of space in enhancing Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), is prepared for launch. Self-funded as a technology demonstration, Pony Express 2 employs two 12U Terran Orbital Renegade-class space vehicles, integrating four Lockheed Martin payloads
UEC’s ODK-Saturn Introduces Digital Certification for SSJ-100 Airliner’s PD-8 Engine
Bell Textron Unveils Aircraft Laboratory for Autonomous Flight Research
Airbus Finalises Acquisition of Flexrotor VTOL UAS Developer ‘Aerovel’
AeroVironment's Switchblade 600 Selected for Pentagon's Replicator Program
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1