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SAN JOSE, Calif. – August 1, 2026 – Global Navigation Satellite Systems remain central to contemporary military operations, providing essential positioning, navigation, and timing services across contested operational theaters. While […]
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MADRID – July 31, 2026 – Spanish defense operator Hisdesat signed a formal industrial contract on July 31, 2026, with Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to build […]
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Targeting growing national security launch manifest demands and seeking to alleviate industry-wide medium-to-heavy launch constraints, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) announced on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, an […]
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, mobile satellite communications provider Ovzon AB announced it has received a service renewal contract from the defense organization of a European NATO […]
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The diplomatic effort to restrict Iran’s nuclear program via a structured international agreement introduces a critical, unintended secondary effect: the rapid acceleration of Iran as a system-integrated, space-enabled power. Rather […]
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ESPOO, FINLAND — Addressing a critical vulnerability in modern combat environments—the cognitive overload caused by incompatible sensor networks—mission-critical communications provider Savox Communications has officially launched its next-generation defense platform, Savox […]
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The low Earth orbit Starlink network allows frontline soldiers to maintain encrypted group chats, fly reconnaissance and strike drones, and securely upload real-time images of potential targets to coordinate precise […]
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The United States government and primary domestic commercial satellite operators have restricted public access to high-resolution aerial imagery across Iran and the broader Middle East conflict zone. The data blackout […]
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On May 18, 2026, defense satellite communications provider iDirect Government announced the release of WCore, a virtualized waveform core and hardware abstraction layer designed for military satellite communications (MILSATCOM). The […]
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On May 12, 2026, iDirect Government (iDirectGov) announced the commercial release of its 450 Rackmount (RM) software-defined modem (SDM). The 450RM is designed to provide high-resiliency satellite communications for military […]
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