As part of the new Commercial Space Integration Strategy, the Pentagon expects to increase cooperation with the private sector. The ministry said in a statement that commercial companies are increasingly developing technologies and services that can contribute to strengthening national security. John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy presented the Commercial Space…
SIPRI: Escalation Risks at the Space–Nuclear Nexus
Experts from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute have prepared a policy paper on the problem of the risk of nuclear escalation, which may arise as a result of an aggravation of confrontation between nuclear powers in space. The authors of the paper note that against the background of the deteriorating security situation, the erosion…
Space Commands of the USA, China, Russia, and Europe
The space domain is of increasing importance in the international environment that is becoming more contested and confrontational. Many states have recognised this as a challenge and formed unified space commands in recent years. USA Space is a war-fighting domain, just like the land, air, and sea. Donald Trump, Former US President The…
Su-30SM2 Delivery to the Aerospace Forces Starts
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) handed over the first upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters to the Ministry of Defence. UAC has started the delivery of upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters to the Russian Armed Forces. "The planes are fully equipped, have withstood all tests, and have been accepted by the military representative office," said Alexander Veprev, CEO of Irkut Corporation. The…
Aerospace Leaders to Outline Future Roadmap of Industry at Dubai Airshow 2021 Conferences
This November, Dubai Airshow takes thought-leadership to new heights as it introduces 9 tracks packed with sessions covering the full spectrum of aviation, technology, and space. The conferences will cover an array of themes, including the role of new technologies in revolutionising air travel, major changes happening in the cargo sector, global advancements in sustainability…
85% of Space Allocated at Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show Six Months Ahead of the Inaugural Event
International firms have booked more than half of the space at the inaugural World Defense Show (WDS), to be held in Riyadh under the Patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud from 6-9 March 2022. WDS has allocated more than 85% of its space, providing a platform…
SpaceX Launches ‘National Security’ Missions
GPS III SV05 will launch on a Falcon 9 Block 5 using a reused booster stage, marking a first for a military satellite. On 17 June, SpaceX launched the second of five GPS III satellites after being awarded the contract to carry them into orbit. The rocket used the same booster that launched its predecessor…
President of TUA: Turkey is Against the Weaponisation of Space
Turkey is committed to the peaceful use of outer space and is strongly against the weaponisation of space, this was stated by the president of the Turkish Space Agency (TUA), Serdar Hüseyin Yildirim, in an interview with the New Defence Order. Strategy journal on Tuesday. Yildirim is heading the Turkish Delegation at the Global Space…
Global Space Exploration Conference GLEX 2021
2021 will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s spaceflight – marking the beginning of humankind’s spaceflight era. To celebrate this important milestone, the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and ROSCOSMOS are organizing the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) 2021 that will take place in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation from 14 – 18 June 2021. The Conference,…
Saudi-Russian Joint Space Manned Mission
Saudi Arabia and Russia are preparing for a joint space manned mission, the Russian Government announced in a statement on Tuesday. The progress of the joint Russian-Saudi mission was discussed at the seventh meeting of the Russian-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. "Speaking about the work of the two countries in…