Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier

BANGKOK (AP) — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press. China’s navy is already the world’s largest…

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Loft Orbital forms joint venture with UAE-based firm to scale satellite production in the Middle East

A holding company affiliated with an Emirati royal family is injecting a new joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space and startup Loft Orbital with over $100 million to grow the region’s domestic satellite manufacturing capabilities.  The joint venture, called Orbitworks, will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass manufacture…

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