North Korea conducts test on new ‘super-large warhead’: KCNA
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea has conducted a test on a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media reports, adding that it
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India conducts first flight of missile that can carry multiple warheads
MONITORING (SW) – India has completed the first flight test of a home-grown missile with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV) technology, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
ATRA’s SIM card registration drive: 6.5 mln registered out of 23 mln distributed
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) say that of 23 million SIM cards distributed by five telecommunication networks across the country, 6.5 million SIM cards have been registered under the guidance of this authority.
Canada unveils law to force tech firms to remove ‘harmful’ content online
MONITORING (SW) – Canada has unveiled draft legislation that would force tech platforms to quickly remove online content deemed harmful, including material that sexualises children and foments hate.
Ford halts shipments of new F-150 Lightning EVs
Ford Motor (F.N), opens new tab said on Friday it had halted shipments of all 2024 model year F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks, so it could perform quality checks for an issue it did not specify.
US pulls off first moon landing since 1972 with spacecraft Odysseus
MONITORING (SW) – The United States has pulled off its first lunar landing in more than half a century with a spacecraft built and operated by a Texas-based private company.
Iran unveils new air defense weaponry as regional tensions ramp up – IRNA
MONITORING (SW) – Iran unveiled new weaponry on Saturday including what it said was the locally made Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Japan successfully launches next-generation H3 rocket after failure last year
MONITORING (SW) – Japan successfully launched its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday, putting its satellite programme back on track after multiple setbacks including the failure of the rocket’s inaugural flight last year.
Private company shoots for first US moon landing in more than 50 years
MONITORING (SW) – A lunar lander has taken off for the moon in a bid to make the first United States landing since the Apollo missions more than half a century ago and the first achieved by a privately owned spacecraft.
Iran simultaneously launches three satellites
MONITORING (SW) – Iran simultaneously launched three satellites for the first time on Sunday using the Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier rocket developed by the Ministry of Defence, state media reported.
NASA delays Artemis moon missions until 2025, 2026
MONITORING (SW) – NASA announced Tuesday it is delaying its first-crewed missions to the moon in decades, delaying a moon flyby until September 2025 and an attempted landing on the moon until September 2026.
Kabul residents finding it hard to get new telecom connections
KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents say that the delay in the process of distributing new connection cards by telecommunication networks has made them
