INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH SERVICES (ILS) and EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS signed multi-launch agreement for KHRUNICHEV Proton Breeze M launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to take place over seven years.
The U.S. Defense Department appropriated about $16.5 billion of its topline fiscal 2015 budget for military intelligence programs (MIP), the Pentagon reports. The total includes both the base budget and Overseas Contingency Operations funding. No other MIP budget figures or program details will be released, the Pentagon says, as they remain classified for national security reasons.
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Intended to merge the interests of scientists and those responsible for the safety and productivity of the astronauts assigned to the initial year’s long journeys to the red planet, the four-day exercise produced passionate presentations from science teams.
As Adm. Harry Harris, U.S. Pacific commander, prepares to make his first trip to Beijing, relations between the U.S. and China are striking discordant notes.
NASA has released its first images of the geyser-like spray emerging from the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, two days after the Cassini mission spacecraft dashed through it.
South Korea’s defense technology agency has unveiled a small demonstrator for a stealthy, tailless unmanned combat aircraft, part of a program that is probably focused initially on overcoming challenges in flight control.
A NASA review of the 2014 engine failure of the Orbital ATK Antares launch vehicle after liftoff on a cargo-delivery mission to the International Space Station found foreign object debris in the AJ-26 engine.
NASA is overly optimistic about its ability to address significant risks to astronaut health and performance, a report by NASA's inspector general says.
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $91.7 million engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract earlier this month to further mature system designs for the AN/SLQ-32(V)7 (Sewip B3) electronic warfare system.
South Korea’s KF-X fighter program survived encounters with the national executive and legislature this week, but remains more politically controversial than ever.
Russia’s government arms trade agency Rosoboronexport is restoring ties with Iran, continuing deliveries to Syria and otherwise planning to boost sales to the Middle East.
The U.S. Navy failed to realistically calculate General Dynamics overtime hours in awarding an early block surface electronic warfare improvement program contract to Lockheed Martin, GAO says.
The Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum wrapped up its At Sea Demonstration (ASD) 2015 earlier this month, proving sea operations in the North Atlantic during a variety of missile tests.
Set for launch at the end of this year, the ruggedized 3D printer will allow astronauts and cosmonauts on the ISS to manufacture plastic tools, containers and other small items.
The recent Malabar naval drills in the Indian Ocean underscore the importance of developing and maintaining better strategic naval partnerships in the region, according to one analyst.
