Aerospace

German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

Germany’s Isar Aerospace rocket was launched into space from a base in Andoeya, Norway, on Sept 5.

India launches rocket in boost to space ambitions after failures

The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle deployed India’s first imaging satellite designed for operations from geosynchronous orbit.

Number of Iranian military personnel reported killed by US strikes this week rises to 13

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a missile launch on the day U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said U.S. forces carried out strikes on Iranian military target. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons

U.S. Space Force Guardians assigned to Space Delta 5 monitor computer workstations at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, U.S., December 18, 2025. U.S. Space Forces/David Dozoretz/Handout via REUTERS

Israel signs $3.5 billion air defence deal with Greece

Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz shakes hands with General Director of the General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) of Greece, Major General Ioannis Bouras, next to Greece's Minister for National Defence Nikolaos Dendias, during a visit in Greece on January 2026 in this handout image obtained by Reuters on August 31, 2026. Israel Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

US military uses laser to down three Mexican cartel drones near border

NTU-built electric aircraft completes first phase of flight tests in Germany

Prototypes of the electric vertical take-off and landing were tested for 2½ weeks in July.

Chinese space programme pioneer Liu Jiyuan dies at 93

India’s Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission

Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace launched its Vikram-1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, on July 18.

China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system

The test marks China’s first successful retrieval of an orbital-class rocket, putting the country closer to developing reusable rockets.

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