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U.S. Space Command ensured uninterrupted GPS/PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), allowing helicopters to navigate at just 100 feet above the water in total darkness and low cloud ceilings.
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Indra Group has confirmed that the Spainsat NG-II secure communications satellite suffered a significant anomaly caused by an “external impact” while en route to its final geostationary orbital slot.
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Al Jazeera’s “Sanad” digital investigations unit, tracks the humanitarian fallout following the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late October 2025.
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U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has initiated market research to assess the feasibility of integrating SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield satellite communications terminals onto the AC-130J Ghostrider fleet. In a Request for Information (RFI) released Dec. 30, the command outlined requirements for a "roll-on, roll-off" (RORO) system capable of delivering high-speed, low-latency connectivity in contested environments.
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In a move that signals a shift in the Pentagon's long-term orbital logistics strategy, Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30) released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting industry interest in Space Launch Complex 14 (SLC-14) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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A significant expansion of the U.S. government's reliance on commercial megaconstellation technology for national security.
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The core objective of the constellation is to provide the MoD with persistent imagery intelligence to strengthen Japan’s defense posture.
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The Department of Defense (DoD) released its mandated "2025 Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" report on Tuesday, confirming that Beijing’s operational satellite fleet has expanded to more than 1,189 spacecraft, with a specific emphasis on space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
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RESTON, Va. — CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced on Monday, Dec. 22, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARKA Group L.P. from Blackstone Tactical Opportunities […]
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WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected 1,086 additional companies, including Sidus Space and Ursa Space Systems, to compete for task orders under the $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) […]
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