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Jan- 2024 -

29 January

From Choppers to Satellites: India, France Ink Key Security Deals

India has entered into an agreement with France to co-produce helicopters, satellites, and other defense hardware for their militaries.

18 January

Artist's rendering of space-based infrared satellite deflecting a missile threat

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Deliver 18 Infrared Satellites for US Missile Defense Program

L3Harris has received a contract to design and construct 18 infrared space satellites for the US missile defense program.

17 January

SDA's satellites for the "tracking" layer of the National Defense Space Architecture.

Juster Domingo

US Space Development Agency to Buy 54 Satellites to Track Missiles

The US Space Development Agency (SDA) has signed contracts with three companies to produce 54 satellites to track missiles globally.

15 January

A camouflage-painted Amphibious Vehicle Command and Control (ACV-C) variant is seen stationed in a dry plains area. The eight-wheeled vehicle has 12 antennas installed on it, all pointing upwards. The background is a solid baby-blue sky.

Juster Domingo

US Marines Receive First Amphibious Command and Control Vehicle

BAE Systems has delivered the US Marine Corps’ first Amphibious Vehicle Command and Control variant.

12 January

Joe Saballa

Japan Launches Spy Satellite to Monitor North Korea

Japan has successfully launched its own intelligence-gathering satellite to monitor the military activities of North Korea.

11 January

Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles is seen signing a document inside what appears to be a conference room. An office personnel is seen standing by her left. The Spanish Air and Space Force emblem is displayed on the background, and the Spanish flag is positioned to her right.

Juster Domingo

Spain Launches New Space Command

Spain has launched its Space Command, a new Spanish Air and Space Force agency that establishes the country's space defense and security.

2 January

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea to Launch Three More Spy Satellites in 2024: State Media

North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024 as part of efforts to ramp up the country's military, state media reported.

Dec- 2023 -

19 December

The dimly-lit room of the US Space Command Joint Operations Center is seen in the photo. The far left wall has three large monitors mounted on it, while the far right wall has one visible. The room is full of desks with uniformed personnel working on their computers. Most of the screens, including the walls' TVs', are displaying various interfaces that include maps and graphs.

Juster Domingo

US Space Command Achieves Full Operational Capability

The US Space Command is now at full operational capability, the service announced during a town hall meeting at its headquarters in Colorado.

15 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen Houthi Rebels Hit Cargo Ship in Latest Red Sea Attack

Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea, causing a fire on deck in the latest of a near-daily series of attacks in the commercially vital waterway.

15 December

Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket lifting off from its launchpad, at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana

Jean-Francois Morizur

Europe Must Invest in Space to Play Bigger Role in Its Own Defense

Europe must foster competition and take a more active role in strengthening its space security to reduce dependency on other countries.

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