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  • GM Defense, Black Sage to Integrate Anti-Drone Solution With Military Vehicle

    ​GM Defense and Black Sage Technologies have collaborated to explore integrating a counter-unmanned aerial system with military vehicles.
    The post GM Defense, Black Sage to Integrate Anti-Drone Solution With Military Vehicle appeared first on The Defense Post. 

  • North Korean ‘Spy Satellite’ Launch Flops; Crashes Into Sea; Vows 2nd Launch

    Seoul: A military spy satellite launched by North Korea earlier in the day crashed into the Yellow Sea owing to an engine problem and it plans to carry out its second launch "as soon as possible," reported Yonhap News Agency.According to Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea launched "Malligyong-1," the military reconnaissance satellite mounted on a new-type rocket named "Chollima-1," at 

  • AUKUS Partners Test Test AI/ Autonomy Pillar II Drone Swarm

    ​The three AUKUS partner countries recently tested artificial drone intelligence (AI) and autonomy systems in a swarm setting as part of the non-submarine parts of the tripartite collaboration. The U.K.
    The post AUKUS Partners Test Test AI/ Autonomy Pillar II Drone Swarm appeared first on Defense Daily. 

  • Maxar explores new uses for Earth observation satellites

    ​The company is one of three firms on contract with the National Reconnaissance Office to provide commercial satellite imagery over the next 10 years. 

  • India Plans To Have More 2nd Gen NavIC Satellites

    An ISRO TV screengrab of NVS-01 advanced satellite separating from 3rd stage Cryogenic engineSriharikota: The Indian space agency is planning to have five more of the second-generation navigation satellites at an outlay of about Rs 1,000 crore as part of its NavIC system, said a senior official.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday morning will be launching the first of its 

  • Russia to Ramp Up Kamikaze Drone Production With New Facility

    ​Russian arms maker Kalashnikov launched a new drone production facility last week, intending to increase production by several times in 2024.
    The post Russia to Ramp Up Kamikaze Drone Production With New Facility appeared first on The Defense Post. 

  • North Korea informs Japan of upcoming ‘satellite launch’

    ​Tokyo (AFP) May 29, 2023

    North Korea has informed Japan that is preparing to launch a satellite as early as this week, Tokyo announced Monday but warned it may actually be a sanctions-defying ballistic missile test.

    North Korea informed Japan that it will launch a rocket between May 31 and June 11, identifying waters near the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and to the east of Luzon Island in the Philippines as warnin 

  • Aerospace Systems Developing UAS Tech For High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) program.

    The Aerospace Systems is developing core solar power UAS tech for NewSpace Research and Technologies’ High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) program.Flight Testing for the UAS Tech demonstrator is underway as new barriers of cutting edge technologies are being explored. NRT’s High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) UAV would have an endurance of 3+ months and is at the cutting edge of Aerospace 

  • Zelensky thanks air defence after largest drone attack on Kyiv in the invasion

    ​Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 28, 2023

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday praised his country’s air defence forces, after the capital Kyiv saw the largest drone attack since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

    The overnight attack killed two people and wounded three others.

    The latest drone attack came as Russia has intensified aerial strikes on the capital this month, and warned the West against escalating t 

  • Australia and New Zealand sign major contract with Inmarsat for SouthPAN satellite service

    ​London, UK (SPX) May 26, 2023

    Every major industry across Australia and New Zealand, from transport and construction to resources and agriculture, will gain positioning and navigation benefits from the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network’s (SouthPAN) new satellite service.

    With the signing of a contract with Inmarsat Australia for the new service on one of Inmarsat’s three new I-8 satellites, SouthPAN partners Ge