Global Invacom Brings Prodelin Antennas to Middle East and North Africa with MEconnect and Mena Nets
Global Invacom has chosen MEconnect and Mena Nets FZE as its approved distributors for Prodelin SMC antennas in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Portugal Acquires Two Additional ICEYE SAR Satellites to Scale Sovereign Intelligence from Space
ICEYE, the European leader in sovereign intelligence from space, today announced that CTI Aeroespacial, a joint venture between the Portuguese Air Force and CEiiA, has signed a contract to procure two additional synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite systems to be operated by the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa, FAP).
AST SpaceMobile Announces Successful Orbital Launch of BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, today announced the successful orbital launch of its BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 satellites.
Eutelsat and French Armed Forces Ministry Announce Call-off Capacity Contract in the Context of the NEXUS Framework Agreement
Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) have announced the signature, through the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), of the CENTAURE contract, marking the first call-off contract under the €1bn NEXUS framework agreement with the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans inked in June 2025.
Sidus Space's LizzieSat® Completes Vibration Testing Ahead of Expected Fall 2026 Launch
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) ("Sidus" or the "Company"), an innovative space and defense technology company, today announced that its next LizzieSat® has successfully completed vibration testing.
ALL.SPACE Redomiciles to the United States, Strengthening Commitment to U.S. Defense Ecosystem
ALL.SPACE, a leader in resilient, multi-network satellite communications-on-the-move, today announced that the company has formally redomiciled to the United States, marking a significant step in its continued expansion across the U.S. government and defense sector.
Lockheed Martin Secures $514M U.S. Space Force Contract for GPS IIIF SV23 & 24, Boosting Future Constellation Resiliency
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded the company a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24, bringing its total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft.
Optera Funding Fuels UK Hub for Space Domain Awareness
Optera, a neuromorphic sensing company delivering next-generation space domain awareness (SDA), has raised £3m to establish and scale its UK headquarters and engineering team.
Liberty and ICEYE Partner to Deliver Market-first Parametric Wildfire Insurance Cover
Liberty and ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, today announced the launch of a pioneering building-level parametric wildfire insurance solution.
TTP Satellite Modem Module Targets Smooth Network Transition to 5G NTN
TTP plc, the leading independent technology and product development services company, is developing a novel and highly flexible 5G NTN (non-terrestrial networks) modem module.
Comtech Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Most of Its Satellite and Space Communications Business to Gilat
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) (“Comtech” or the “Company”), a global communications technology leader, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the “Transaction”) to sell most of its Satellite and Space Communications (“S&S”) segment to Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (“Gilat”) (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), and become a focused public safety technology company.
BlackSky Awarded NRO Contract Modification to Accelerate Development of AROS as Critical Commercial Alternative for Foundation Imaging
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was awarded a contract modification to its existing National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) contract to accelerate the development of the company’s AROS broad area collection satellites as a critical commercial alternative to current suppliers for foundation imagery.
Planet Joins Industry-Academia Initiative to Advance Atmospheric Reentry Research with Astroscale
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced its role as a founding participant in the Atmospheric Impact of Reentered Spacecraft (AIRS) initiative.
Viasat Selected by U.S. Space Force to Deliver Dual-Band Satellite System under the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) Program Swarm 1 Delivery Order
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to build, launch and deliver the first of a proliferated fleet of small, maneuverable geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites under the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program.
Avanti Communications and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation Enter into Satellite Purchase Agreement
Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (“SKY Perfect JSAT”) have entered into a satellite purchase agreement for the Ka-band communications satellite “HYLAS 3”, which is currently owned and operated by Avanti in geostationary orbit.
Airbus Awarded Contract for Copernicus Sentinel-1 NG Radar Instruments at Berlin Air Show
Airbus has signed a landmark €345 million contract with industrial prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture of Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA).