China Tests 500-Ton Solid Rocket Engine
China tested a domestically developed solid rocket engine, with a thrust of more than 500 tons on Tuesday. The test was conducted in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, setting a world record in the field
NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock Mission Completed
NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSCA) mission, that aims to test the feasibility of using an onboard atomic clock to improve spacecraft navigation in deep space, has been completed. The instrument is hosted on General Atomics-built Orbital Test Bed (OTB) spacecraft that was launched aboard the Department...
Northrop Secures DARPA's Blackjack Contract to Develop Software-Defined PNT Payload
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Blackjack program has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for Phase 2 development of an advanced, software-defined positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) payload, with options to build units destined for space flight. The PNT payload work is led by Northrop Grummans Future PNT Systems Operating...
Raytheon to Acquire SEAKR Engineering
Raytheon Technologies signed a definitive agreement today to acquire privately-held SEAKR Engineering, Inc., a supplier of advanced space electronics
DARPA's Space Based Optical Communications Network to use Commercial Satellite Arrays
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S.Korea to Spend $1.38B in Space Tech Development Over Next Decade
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the country will invest around 1.6 trillion won ($1
Raytheon Completes Design Review of Sensor Payload of the Block 0 GEO...
Raytheon has completed a Critical Design Review of its competitive sensor payload design for the U.S
India's Earth Observation Satellite Launch Mission Fails
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) reported the failure of its launch of an Earth Observation Satellite after a successful lift off. The Satellite was aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in eastern India on Thursday
Lockheed Martin’s LINUSS SmallSats Ready for 2021 Launch
Lockheed Martin is all set to launch its In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LINUSS), now that these small satellites completed environmental testing. LINUSS is a pair of LM 50 12U CubeSats -- each about the size of a four-slice toaster -- designed to demonstrate how small satellites can serve an essential role in sustaining critical space architectures in any orbit
Bundeswehr to Repurpose Polaris’ Aurora Space Plane for Reconnaissance Missions
Polaris was awarded a contract worth $294,422 from the Bundeswehr to investigate the application of the Aurora spaceplane for reconnaissance missions. The project RDRS (Rapid Deployable Reconnaissance System) is scheduled for a duration of 4 months and covers technical and operational characteristics of vehicle and mission, as well as regulatory and certification aspects
USAF Research Lab Completes 300 experiments on DSX, Largest Satellite Ever Put...
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French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
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...