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On October 8, 2026, defense technology contractor Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced the successful demonstration of end-to-end connectivity across a native, multi-vendor 5G New Radio Non-Terrestrial Network (5G NR […]
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On October 8, 2026, Lithuanian optical technology firm Astrolight, alongside the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), announced the successful commissioning of an […]
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On October 7, 2026, national satellite operator Azercosmos announced the launch of Platerra, an artificial intelligence-driven platform engineered to automate satellite imagery processing and generate actionable geospatial intelligence. Developed in […]
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On October 6, 2026, satellite antenna manufacturer ThinKom Solutions, Inc. announced that Northrop Grumman has selected its ThinAir SATCOM antenna system to equip the U.S. Navy’s E-130J Phoenix II aircraft. […]
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Ahead of the Bordeaux UAV Show taking place October 7–9, 2026, high-altitude platform developer x721 announced plans to exhibit its Heliblade stratospheric drone demonstrator. The company also announced the establishment […]
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London, United Kingdom — On Friday, October 2, 2026, semiconductor manufacturer Qorvo introduced an integrated X-band radio frequency (RF) front-end solution designed for active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems […]
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Elche, Spain — On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Spanish launch service provider PLD Space signed a bilateral agreement with the French Space Agency, Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), to advance […]
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Luxembourg — On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, satellite fleet operator SES announced a multi-year extension of its direct-to-home (DTH) satellite capacity agreement with European media and connectivity provider Sky. The […]
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Addressing the growing demand for high-performance semiconductor components, Elethron has secured a payload reservation aboard the commercial space station Starlab to test and refine advanced substrate manufacturing in microgravity. Microgravity […]
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On Sept. 28, 2026, mobile satellite communications provider Ovzon secured a 12-month contract valued at 90 MSEK ($9.1 million) from a new U.S. government customer. The agreement covers the provisioning […]
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