Anti space radar campaign ‘demands answers’ from MOD on key safety questions after citing DARC public consultation meetings as ‘utter shambles’

Press Release, 17 September 2024 Protests were held outside each of the MOD’s Public engagements events in Solva and St Davids this Friday and Saturday 13th-14th September. PARC Against DARC, which launched in May this year to oppose the proposed US military DARC radars at Brawdy, mobilised a large crowd

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Companies in the space industry are developing a new class of weather satellites for civil and military customers. Credit: Raytheon Intelligence & Space

The Space Force’s plan for a ready fleet of commercial satellites takes shape

Companies in the space industry are developing a new class of weather satellites for civil and military customers. Credit: Raytheon Intelligence & Space By Lauren C. Williams, Published by Defense One, 16 September 2024 Companies have started to weigh in on the service's commercial augmentation space reserve program. Seeking to

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Seogwipo Science and Culture Festival, and sweet snacks, courtesy of weapons company Hanwha Systems

Hanwha Group headquarters in Seoul. Credit: Hanwha Systems By Sung-hee Choi, Published by Headline Jeju, 13 September 2024 Hanwha Defense Systems is building a satellite factory in Jeju Island’s Special Management Zone for groundwater resources On the afternoon of August 31, young citizens of various Asia-Pacific islands and countries, including

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U.S. defense program seeks next-generation space monitoring tools

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 12 September 2024 The Space Security and Defense Program is doing market research on advanced space domain awareness technologies available in the 2030-2040 timeframe WASHINGTON — As the space race intensifies and geopolitical tensions rise, the Pentagon is looking for technologies to enhance

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Friends in high places: Space Force entrusts military payload to Norwegian firm in comsat launch

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 12 August 2024 The satellites carry a handful of different payloads, including the two US Space Force Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization jam-resistant communication payloads, an X-band communications payload for Norway's Ministry of Defence, and a Ka-band payload for commercial firm Viasat. WASHINGTON — Norway’s

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