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KippsDeSanto’s Karl Schmidt says two recent munitions deals fetched 30 and 50 times EBITDA in a corner of defense that used to trade at six to eight, and defense multiples are lifting private space valuations.
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On Monday, October 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced a conditional commitment for a $150 million loan to commercial launch provider Stoke Space […]
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On Monday, October 26, 2026, the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) announced institutional policy reforms granting commercial space enterprises access to state-backed defense industry mutual aid services. Selected as the agency’s […]
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On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Radio New Zealand reported that U.S. Space Command directed the New Zealand Defence Force to withhold operational details regarding the activities of the Joint Commercial […]
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Targeting protracted delays in transmitting space-based reconnaissance to forward combat units, Dutch defense technology firm Bravo1Alpha B.V. has deployed its Close Satellite Support tactical system to stream commercial satellite imagery […]
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On Thursday, October 22, 2026, Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office (COMSO) announced an initiative to accelerate security clearances for commercial space firms. Unveiled by COMSO Director U.S. Space Force […]
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Seeking to close sensor tracking gaps against maneuvering hypersonic missiles throughout their entire flight envelopes, the Space Development Agency (SDA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on Tuesday, October 20, […]
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On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the U.S. Space Force confirmed it has transferred six National Security Space Launch missions from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX as ULA’s Vulcan Centaur […]
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On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the U.S. Space Force released a comprehensive modernization plan to overhaul the Eastern and Western Ranges, establishing operational targets into the 2030s to support up […]
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On Monday, October 19, 2026, defense contractor BAE Systems announced the signing of a multi-year framework agreement spanning up to seven years with the U.S. Department of Defense to expand […]
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