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January 06, 2023
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Quectel expands its 5G and GNSS Combo Antennas Portfolio



Las Vegas NV (SPX) Jan 06, 2023
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has launched three new combo antennas to help IoT solution designers and developers optimize device performance. Each new combo antenna has been designed to offer maximized choice and performance for IoT deployments so customers can ensure their devices can access the connectivity they need across a variety of wireless technologies. "We're delighted to launch the Quectel YEMN016AA, YEMN017AA and the YEMA013AA to bring new functiona ... read more

MISSILE NEWS
Raytheon Intelligence and Space awarded Missile Track Custody development contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2023
Raytheon Intelligence and Space has been awarded a prime contract to develop a prototype Missile Track Custody system for the U.S. Space Force. MTC is the service's first Medium Earth Orbit missile ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Australia buys Ukraine-tested US missile system
Sydney (AFP) Jan 5, 2023
Australia said Thursday it has snapped up a US offer to obtain the same long-range, mobile rocket system Ukraine has deployed on the battlefield against invading Russian forces. ... more
AEROSPACE
Stellantis to build electric aircraft with Archer and provide strategic funding for growth
Santa Clara CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2023
Stellantis N.V. (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) have agreed to significantly expand their partnership by joining forces to manufacture Archer's flagship ele ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's space exploration spurred by helping humanity
Beijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2023
All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for the "space race" with other nations, said insiders in China's s ... more
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DRAGON SPACE
Space contractors release China's launch plans for 2023
Beijing (XNA) Jan 05, 2023
China plans to carry out around 60 launch missions this year, according to the country's major space contractors. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contra ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Viasat completes sale of Link 16 Tactical Data Links Business to L3Harris Technologies
Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, completed the sale of its Link 16 Tactical Data Links (TDL) business to L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for approximately $ ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Five things to watch at CES tech megashow
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 4, 2023
The world's biggest tech megashow, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), gets underway in Las Vegas this week, with organizers hoping to recapture the excitement of years past after two years marred by the coronavirus pandemic. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
AI infused everything on show at CES gadget extravaganza
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 2, 2023
The latest leaps in artificial intelligence in everything from cars, robots to appliances will be on full display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opening Thursday in Las Vegas. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative Deploys 150th from Space Station
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station released four CubeSats into low-Earth orbit Dec. 29, marking the 150th deployment for NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative. The CubeSats, part of ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Sidus Space awarded Bechtel Cable Assembly contract for Mobile Launcher 2
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection t ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Artemis I Orion spacecraft returns to Kennedy Space Center
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 01, 2023
After its 1.4-million-mile mission beyond the Moon and back, the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission arrived back at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Dec. 30. The capsule splashed down in the Paci ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Station crew wraps up a busy year as Soyuz review continues
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 01, 2023
Research and maintenance activities aboard the International Space Station continue into the new year while engineers and managers discuss Soyuz capabilities and potential next steps in response to ... more

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MILTECH
Western tanks seen key to Ukraine battlefield breakthrough
Paris (AFP) Jan 5, 2023
With its pledge of light tank deliveries for Ukraine, France is betting Kyiv is capable of using modern Western armoured vehicles to push forward against Russian invaders. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China not in 'space race', industry insiders say
Beijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2023
All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for a "space race" with other nations, according to insiders in Chi ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX rocket carries 114 satellites in first launch of 2023
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 03, 2023
SpaceX's first rocket launch of 2023 blasted off Tuesday morning, sending more than 100 satellites into space that will provide various services for agriculture, maritime monitoring and radio scruti ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Keysight, Qualcomm accelerate 5G non-terrestrial network communication services for remote areas
Santa Rosa CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2023
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China sets multiple records in space during
Beijing (XNA) Jan 01, 2023
For China's space sector, 2022 was a year of substantial progress and remarkable new records. China completed more than 60 space launches this year, a record high. Among these missions, 53 wer ... more
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Latest launch marks 64th mission for China in 2022

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MILTECH
Poland signs deal for Abrams tanks from US
Warsaw (AFP) Jan 4, 2023
The Polish government on Wednesday signed a deal to buy 116 Abrams tanks from the United States as it builds up its army amid the war raging in neighbouring Ukraine. ... more
UAV NEWS
Ukraine shoots down 45 drones: air force
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 1, 2023
Ukraine shot down 45 Russian drones overnight as the pro-Western country rang in the New Year, the air force said on Sunday. ... more
ROBO SPACE
As AI rises, lawmakers try to catch up
Paris (AFP) Jan 01, 2023
From "intelligent" vacuum cleaners and driverless cars to advanced techniques for diagnosing diseases, artificial intelligence has burrowed its way into every arena of modern life. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
French mayor under fire for fighting Mont Blanc hikers
Lyon (AFP) Jan 2, 2023
A mayor in the French Alps famous for fighting mass tourism on the Mont Blanc has come under fire for filing a legal complaint against two people camping on the mountain's peak. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Aid from two World Bank entities hit record $75 bn in 2022
Washington (AFP) Jan 3, 2023
Two World Bank entities provided a record $75 billion in financing last year, said a letter by its president, as developing countries faced crises like climate change and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more
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