Lockheed Martin launches New Line of Mid-Size ISR Satellites
Lockheed Martin announced a new line of mid-size tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellites on Monday. The company is pitching the new satellite- about the size of a small refrigerator- as an alternative to tactical surveillance platforms like airplanes and drones
General Atomics Wins DARPA’s Nuclear Thermal Rocket Development Contract
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) today awarded General Atomics $22.16 million for the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) - Track A program
Lockheed Martin Procures ABL Space’s RS1 Rockets for Rapid Launches
Lockheed Martin said it has entered into a long-term agreement with rocket builder ABL Space Systems for the supply of RS1 rockets. Lockheed Martin will purchase up to 26 vehicles through 2025 and then up to 32 additional launches through 2029
Turkey, Russia May Sign Space Cooperation Pact
Turkish Space Agency (TUA), established less than three years ago, could soon sign a cooperation agreement with Russia. "We are building bilateral relations with countries and with international organizations that we have identified in accordance with our national goals
Russian Firm to Develop Micro Satellites with Phased Array Radar
A Russian Firm, NPO Mashinostroyenia has begun the development of small spy satellites with an active phased array radar. The development follows on the heels of a similar U
Boeing Completes Hot Fire Testing For Cryogenic Core Stage of NASA's Space...
Boeing announced today that a cryogenic core stage it built for NASAs first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket completed hot fire testing at NASAs Stennis Space Center as part of the SLS rockets Green Run test campaign on the B-2 test stand. Data from the test validated the core stages successful operation and will be used to help certify the stage for flight
SEAKR Engineering Awarded $60M for DARPA's Blackjack Satellite Data Project
SEAKR Engineering Inc. has won Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)s Blackjack contract valued $60
Roscosmos to Create Lunar Research Station with China
Russias Roscosmos state corporation said it will set up an International Lunar Research Station along with China. Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), and Dmitry Rogozin, General Director of Roscosmos, signed an MoU pertaining to the creation of the station on Tuesday
NASA Picks Northrop’s Solid Propulsion System for Mars Ascent Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation said it has been selected by NASA to provide solid propulsion systems and controls for NASAs Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV). The MAV will be launched to Mars in 2026 along with a “fetch” rover that will collect soil and rock samples prepared by NASAs Perseverance rover, which launched in July 2020 and landed on Mars Feb
General Atomics, Rocket Lab to Launch Argos-4 Advanced Data Collection System
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has signed a contract with Rocket Lab to launch the GA-EMS developed Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite carrying the Argos-4 Advanced Data Collection System (A-DCS) hosted payload. The contract was awarded to GA-EMS by the United States Space Forces (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) under a USSF Hosted Payload Solutions (HoPS) delivery order, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
U.S. Space Force asks BAE Systems to Manufacture Advanced Military GPS Receivers...
BAE Systems received a $247 million contract from the U.S
International Space Station Tests Boeing’s Anti-COVID Surface Coating
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting experiments with antimicrobial surface coating developed by Boeing and The University of Queensland (UQ) designed to fight the spread of bacteria and viruses. The coating can also beat the Earth-bound SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic
Israel Forcibly Displaced 1.9 Million of Gaza's 2.2 Million Inhabitants: Human Rights
South Korea Unveils New Supersonic Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile at 2024 Sacheon Airshow
Artillery Procurement from Elbit Systems-Danish Investigation finds Irregularities
General Atomics' Gray Eagle STOL Achieves First Takeoff from South Korean Warship
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
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...