Image: Pembrokeshire Online Press Release by PARC Against DARC, 6 August 2025 Local residents have gathered in a large number on Newgale beach to display their opposition to the Ministry of Defence and US military’s DARC radar proposal for Cawdor Barracks in Brawdy. The protest, displaying opposition to what would
The new MachLab rocket-testing facility has opened in Scotland. (Image credit: MachLab/University of Glasgow) By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 6 August 2025 "MachLab is ready to play a key role in the U.K.'s strategy to return to vertical launch, ensuring that students and researchers can access hotfire facilities in
Skyrora hopes to launch from the Shetland spaceport up to 16 times a year by 2030 By Ken Banks, Published by The BBC, 5 August 2025 A Scottish company has become the first UK-based rocket firm to receive a space launch licence. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) licence allows Skyrora
Artist's illustration of Astroscale's space debris removal system in action. (Image credit: Astroscale) By Andrew Jones, Published by Space.com, 5 August 2025 "Our distributed architecture solves a key challenge in orbital debris removal by enabling the deorbit and reentry of multiple large debris objects sustainably and economically." The Japanese space-sustainability
By Noah Bennett, Published by Sustainability Times, 5 August 2025 Amid shifting priorities in space exploration funding, commercial space entrepreneurs increasingly view defense projects as a vital avenue for securing financial backing and advancing technological innovation. In recent years, the intersection of commercial space ventures and defense projects has emerged
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks about the Golden Dome initiative in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. | Alex Brandon/AP By Joe Gould and Jack Detsch, Published by Politico, 5 August 2025 The department has banned officials from publicly discussing Trump’s favorite weapons project at a major missile defense
From: Sputnik News, 5 August 2025 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is seeking a new radar in support of the "Golden Dome for America" program, capable of simultaneously acquiring, tracking, and discriminating a full spectrum of missile threats, according to a Request for Information (RFI) posted
Illustration of Golden Dome technology. Credit: Redwire. By Peter Cannitol, Published by Reddit, 5 August 2025 RTICLE KEY POINTS: Urgency of Threat: With China projected to reach 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, the DoD is under pressure to deliver rapidly deployable, adaptable systems — favoring companies that already operate at
