Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024 In February and March 2024, the Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype, developed by Northrop Grumman, underwent comprehensive in-water testing off Southern California's coast. The tests assessed the UUV's hydrodynamic performance, including submerged operations employing its various propulsion...

Beijing (AFP) May 1, 2024 China's Fujian aircraft carrier took to the water for maiden sea trials on Wednesday, state media said, a key next step in a vast naval build-up by Beijing as it carves out a more assertive role for itself in the Pacific and beyond. The Fujian is China's third aircraft carrier after the Liaoning and the Shandong...

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 29, 2024 In the second part of our series on the evolving geopolitical landscape of the late 2020s, we delve deeper into the profound shifts reshaping our world. This segment focuses on the escalating humanitarian crises, the intricate dance of major power relations, and the strategic military recalibrations that define...

Sydney (AFP) May 1, 2024 South Korea's defence minister on Wednesday said his country was actively discussing participation in a landmark defence technology pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. "During today's meeting we also discussed the possibility of partnering with AUKUS pillar two," Shin Won-sik said, referring...

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024 Umbra, a company specializing in space technology, has advanced to Phase II of the Distributed Radar Image Formation Technology (DRIFT) program, managed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This progression marks a key step for Umbra in supporting DARPA's goal to develop critical technologies...

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 30, 2024 A Russian missile attack killed three people in Odesa, the mayor of the southwestern Ukrainian port city said early on Wednesday. "The enemy attacked Odesa with ballistic missiles. As a consequence of the attack, three people were killed and three more wounded," Odesa mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov said on Telegram....