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https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Launch_of_secret_Space_Force_orbital_platform_delayed_again_999.html
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Spacewar
SpaceX has announced further revisions to the schedule for the Falcon Heavy's launch of the USSF-52 mission. The launch, initially set for December 10 and then rescheduled for December 11, is now targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, December 12 at 8:14 p.ET. This latest delay stems from a 'ground side issue', marking a deviation from the earlier weather-related postponement.
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https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/13/5
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Thecyberwire
AsyncRAT campaign targets US infrastructure. US DOJ charges individuals for involvement with xDedic cybercriminal marketplace. US cities recovering from cyberattacks. Cyber incident at loanDepot. NIST outlines machine learning threats. Researchers at AT&T Alien Labs are tracking an AsyncRAT malware campaign that's been targeting entities that "manage key infrastructure in the US" for the past eleven months.
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https://www.albawaba.com/news/pakistani-helicopter-crash-claims-lives-three-members-1532986
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Albawaba
ALBAWABA- A tragic helicopter crash took place in Pakistan's southeastern city of Balochistan, resulting in the loss of all three crew members' lives. The Pakistani Navy disclosed that the crash, believed to be caused by a mechanical failure, occurred during a training mission in Quetta, located...
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https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240111-somali-army-searching-for-hostages-held-by-al-shabaab-after-un-chopper-crash-lands
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France24
Somalia's military said Thursday it was searching for a number of people "taken hostage" by the militant group Al-Shabaab after a UN helicopter made an emergency landing in hostile territory.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/chinas-sacked-foreign-minister-qin-gang-resigns-from-parliament-after-long-absence-from-public-view/article67893136.ece
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China's sacked Foreign Minister Qin Gang resigns from Parliament after long absence from public view
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In a surprise move, former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who went missing after he was unceremoniously sacked last year, resigned from China's national legislature ahead of its key annual session next week. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), which concluded its session here on February 27, said in a statement that the Tianjin Municipal People's Congress accepted Mr.
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https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-09-25-taiwan-to-begin-testing-ids-amid-china-tension.html
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Naturalnews
Admiral Huang Shu-Kuang, the Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces, said in an interview that Taiwan is set to begin testing its first indigenous defense submarine (IDS) on Sept. 28, with harbor acceptance tests scheduled on Oct. The tests and are expected to conclude by April 2024.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/avoiding-the-false-claims-act-with-good-9496990/
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Jdsupra
Since 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been increasingly focused on adjudicating False Claims Act (FCA) matters for deficient cybersecurity practices. As the government increases scrutiny of data privacy and cybersecurity, it is increasingly important to develop and maintain robust cybersecurity systems, educate employees, and ensure adequate risk management.
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https://www.npr.org/2023/07/29/1190902109/4-crew-members-missing-after-australian-army-helicopter-ditched
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Npr
4 air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched off coast
In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, an Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take off from Ballina airport, Ballina, Australia, on Feb 27, 2022.
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In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, an Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take off from Ballina airport, Ballina, Australia, on Feb 27, 2022.
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https://spacenews.com/orienspace-breaks-chinese-commercial-launch-records-with-gravity-1-solid-rocket/
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Spacenews
HELSINKI — A young Chinese launch startup has reached orbit with its Gravity-1 all-solid launch vehicle, smashing the record for payload capacity for Chinese commercial rockets.
Orienspace's Gravity-1 rocket lifted off from Defu-15002 mobile sea platform in the Yellow Sea at 12:30 a.m. Eastern...
Orienspace's Gravity-1 rocket lifted off from Defu-15002 mobile sea platform in the Yellow Sea at 12:30 a.m. Eastern...
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-targets-hamas-tunnels-with-attack-dogs-sponge-bombs/articleshow/105267642.cms
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Timesofindia
With Israel's war on Hamas advancing to the heart of Gaza's main city in a little under six weeks, the army is looking to minimize the risk of confronting another challenge: infiltrating the group's vast, secret network of tunnels. Anxious to limit losses among its soldiers, Israel's military has deployed a complex array of technologies to probe and attempt to destroy the underground complexes — and eventually the Hamas leadership — including around Al Shifa hospital.
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https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/germany-plans-enable-underground-storage-carbon-dioxide-offshore-107540176
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Abcnews
BERLIN -- Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that time is running out to combat climate change, the country's vice chancellor said Monday.Europe's biggest economy is making good progress with...
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https://voz.us/military-suicides-rise-25-in-first-quarter-of-2023/?lang=en
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https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/new-dod-commercial-space-strategy-opens-door-to-military-financial-protection-for-contractors/
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Breakingdefense
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's long-awaited "Commercial Space Integration Strategy" opens the possibility that military force could be used to protect US commercial space operators, as well as suggests that the Defense Department will provide financial support to contractors providing space services. The document, released today by outgoing Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb, is the first of its kind — although senior DoD and Intelligence Community officials for years have been touting their intent to take better advantage of cutting-edge commercial space technology.
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https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/hillary-clinton-says-netanyahu-should-go-as-gaza-military-operation-enters-crucial-phase/
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Legalinsurrection
Hillary Clinton has called for the ouster of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the military operation in Gaza enters a crucial phase. Talking to MSNBC on Wednesday, the former Democratic presidential candidate said that the country's war-time leader "should go" while the terrorist...
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https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2024/04/01/northrop-grumman-pablo-pezzimenti.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
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Bizjournals
Pablo Pezzimenti has risen through the years at Northrop Grumman to be an executive overseeing hundreds of people, but he doesn't want to get completely comfortable in the job. That's not what he tells younger employers to want, either."Something I always share with folks is, if you're not a...
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https://tech.eu/2023/09/19/arx-raises-eur115m-for-autonomous-ground-vehicles/
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Tech
Today German defencetech startup ARX announced that it has raised a €1.15 million Pre-Seed round led by Project A Ventures. Armed forces face challenges in training their soldiers properly. The problem is inefficient, expensive training in unrealistic, static environments. . The robotic vehicles can imitate gunshot sounds, create artificial fog, jam drone signals or create distractions with laser beams.
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/japan-and-south-korea-consider-carrier-options
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Stratfor
With trouble brewing in the neighborhood, Tokyo and Seoul are mulling steps to enhance their aircraft carrier capabilities.
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https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/10/romania-offers-to-train-ukrainian-pilots-on-f-16-fighter-jets
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Euronews
Will Joe Biden's delivery of F-16 fighter jets help Ukraine regain the upper hand? We will have to wait until autumn before Ukrainian pilots are trained.
Romania is the latest country to start training F-16 fighter pilots, in particular for the Ukrainian military. Bucharest has made the...
Romania is the latest country to start training F-16 fighter pilots, in particular for the Ukrainian military. Bucharest has made the...
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-military-allows-ospreys-return-flight-months-fatal-crash-japan
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Foxnews
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on how autonomous weapons used in Ukraine have transformed the battlefield on 'Special Report.' The Osprey, an aircraft used for U.S. military operations, has been approved to resume flights following an extensive grounding...
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/air-force-could-test-flying-120300694.html
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Yahoo
Next step: Building stealthy motherships.
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https://venturebeat.com/ai/the-language-wars-of-2024-apple-vs-reality/
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Venturebeat
Tomorrow, February Apple will begin delivering its long-awaited mixed reality (MR) headset, the Vision Pro, and I am confident it will be a remarkable product that wows consumers and invigorates the industry. You might think my opening sentence would please Apple, but if I was a developer with a new app for the Vision Pro, three words would violate Apple's recent language guidelines — mixed reality headset.
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https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3450313/spacecom-general-wants-satellites-with-sustained-maneuverability/
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Defense
In the next four to five years, operations by the Defense Department in the space domain will likely be transformed, said the U.S. Space Command deputy commander.
"Since the dawn of space age, we're doing it wrong. What we've really been doing is what I call...
"Since the dawn of space age, we're doing it wrong. What we've really been doing is what I call...