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  • France Shoots Down Second Houthi Drone With Aster Missile After Cruise Missile Hits Norwegian Tanker In Red Sea

    Houthi terrorists are stepping up their attacks on shipping in a vital sea lane linking the Suez Canal to the Indian OceanA French Navy frigate in the Red Sea shot down a second weapon aimed at the stricken Norwegian tanker Strinda on Monday, and prevented the damaged merchant vessel from being hijacked after it was hit by a Houthi rebel cruise missile at a key maritime chokepoint off the coast 

  • EU imposes fresh sanctions over Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine war

    ​Washington DC (UPI) Dec 12, 2023

    European lawmakers have imposed fresh sanctions against six Iranians and five companies on accusations they have been involved in the development and production of drones used by Russia in its war against Ukraine.
    The sanctions were announced Monday in a statement by the European Council, the 27-member blocs collegiate body – which defines the union’s political priorities – that expla 

  • Iran unveils drones armed with air-to-air missiles

    ​Tehran (AFP) Dec 10, 2023

    Iran has reinforced its air defence capabilities by adding combat drones equipped with air-to-air missiles to its arsenal, state media reported on Sunday.

    “Dozens of Karrar drones armed with air-to-air missiles have been added for air defence in all border areas of the country,” the official IRNA news agency said.

    The drones, with an operational range of up to 1,000 kilometres (620 miles 

  • China, Egypt launch first joint satellite project

    China and Egypt have successfully launched a satellite that was jointly developed and assembled by the two countries, marking a new milestone in their space cooperation. The satellite, named MisrSat-2, was sent into orbit on Monday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, using the Long March-2C carrier rocket. It is the first 

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  • SDA Goal to Field 8 ‘FOO Fighter’ Satellite Constellation

    ​The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) wants companies to submit proposals by Jan. 19 for a four-to-eight satellite constellation to detect/track hypersonic and other advanced missiles of potential 

  • Iran Unveils Drones Armed With Air-to-Air Missiles

    ​Iran has reinforced its air defense capabilities by adding combat drones equipped with air-to-air missiles to its arsenal, state media reported.
    The post Iran Unveils Drones Armed With Air-to-Air Missiles appeared first on The Defense Post. 

  • Why There Should Not Be a Norm for “Minimum Safe Distance” Between Satellites

    ​Outer space is infinite, but the parts of space most important to life on Earth are becoming increasingly congested. Satellites vital for infrastructure, economy, and security are filling up the thousands of miles above the Earth’s surface. With this crowding comes an increase in close approaches between satellites, placing communications, navigation, weather monitoring, missile warning, and other satellites at risk.  There are many reasons to fear close approaches — also known as conjunctions — in space, even if they are accidental. From a safety perspective, accidental satellite collisions could produce thousands of pieces of long-lived debris, as happened when an
    The post Why There Should Not Be a Norm for “Minimum Safe Distance” Between Satellites appeared first on War on the Rocks. 

  • Indian Air Force Enhances Security with Advanced Anti-Drone Technology

    In a proactive move to safeguard its airbases, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has equipped its stations with sophisticated counter-drone systems designed to identify and neutralize any unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) posing a threat to military installations. Air Commodore Shekhar Yadav, at the head of the Air Force Station in Pune, highlighted the new security measures during a press 

  • China Landspace’s Methane-Powered Rocket Sends Satellites Into Orbit After Second Attempt Failed

    BEIJING: China’s Zhuque-2 has become the World’s first methane propelled rocket to successfully fly into orbit. This was Landscape’s second attempt after a launch failed in December. This landmark achievement signifies a paradigm shift in the race towards cleaner, safe and reusable space travel technology. Zhuque-2 achieved the expected trajectory and completed its flight according to plan.