A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady assigned to the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron flew over Beale Air Force Base on Jan. 14, 2026, after being launched by Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during Exercise Dragon Shield.
The Finnish Defence Forces have published the Military Intelligence Review 2026, the latest public overview of military intelligence and the security environment.
BlackSky Technology Inc. has signed multiple Gen-3 expansion contracts as early access pilot programs transition into renewal agreements with customers across the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
A rare deployment of the RQ-170 Sentinel is reported to have supported a U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026.
U.S. intelligence agencies supported an overnight operation in Caracas aimed at capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and striking several military sites across the capital.
Airbus and Indra Group have been selected by the Spanish Ministry of Defence to conduct a conceptual definition study for a future SIGINT aircraft for the Spanish Air and Space Force.
Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon aimed at Elon Musk’s Starlink network, according to intelligence findings seen by The Associated Press.
Director of U.S. National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has dismissed a Reuters report as false, accusing it of spreading propaganda about Russia’s intentions.
Rheinmetall and ICEYE have won a major contract from the German Armed Forces for space-based reconnaissance, awarded by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support.
BlackSky’s latest white paper, “From access to assurance: Introducing certainty into commercial Earth observation subscriptions,” examines this widening gap and the shifting expectations that are redefining the future of commercial ISR.
Helsing and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have signed a teaming agreement to accelerate the delivery of critical European space capabilities.
The formation of VUP-11 marks the Navy’s second operational MQ-4C Triton squadron, reinforcing the platform’s role in maritime patrol and reconnaissance.
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