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Rocket Lab has experienced a major surge in its market valuation, with its stock price pushing past the $135 mark following a record-breaking financial quarter and the announcement of a […]
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L3Harris Technologies has officially expanded its international manufacturing network by issuing a new purchase order to Wojskowe Zaklady Elektroniczne, a Polish government defense company. Under this new agreement, the European […]
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RUSI analyst Dr. Thomas Withington tracks which nations are building the electronic warfare tools to threaten satellites. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the counterspace threat map to the defense stage.
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An unreleased U.S. Space Force internal assessment has flagged a critical satellite program designed to alert American forces of incoming hypersonic and ballistic missile attacks as one of the service’s […]
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On May 20, 2026, Vancouver-based defense software developer SPARC AI Inc. announced a strategic partnership with U.S. defense contractor Rate Manufacturing. Unveiled at the SOF Week exhibition in Tampa, Florida, […]
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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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ICEYE delivered operational control of a four-satellite SAR constellation to Poland's Armed Forces in under twelve months. The roughly €200 million programme makes Poland one of the few European nations with sovereign SAR intelligence under direct national command, and resets expectations heading into the SmallSat Europe Defence Stage in Amsterdam next week.
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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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The United States is advancing its tactical low-Earth orbit (LEO) capabilities with active deployments, while European counterparts are still in the prototyping stage. This divergence creates a significant timeline mismatch. Without a designated NATO authority to mandate interoperability standards, the alliance faces a critical decision on how to ensure a cohesive space-based defense architecture before the 2026 budget cycle.
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On May 14, 2026, Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) announced that flat-panel satellite terminal manufacturer Kymeta has joined the Red Cat Futures Initiative. Under the new defense partnership, Red […]
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