BlackSky’s international intelligence subscriptions surge 150% amid government demand for Gen-3 satellite imagery and AI services
BlackSky Technology said international revenue from space-based intelligence and artificial intelligence subscriptions rose 150% in the second quarter of 2026.
Boeing to deliver next-generation BLOS satellite communications for Australian Defence Force under second LAND 4140 contract
Boeing Defence Australia will deliver next-generation Beyond Line-of-Sight satellite communications to the Australian Defence Force under the LAND 4140 program.
National Reconnaissance Office selects ICEYE US to deliver rapid commercial radar imagery for intelligence, defense and allied missions
ICEYE US has secured a contract under the National Reconnaissance Office’s Radar Commercial Augmentation program.
ICEYE secures first Scaleup Europe Fund backing in €1 billion Series F, valuing space intelligence group above €10 billion
ICEYE has secured the first investment from the European Commission-backed Scaleup Europe Fund, which co-led its €1 billion Series F financing.
Telesat wins 2.3 billion Canadian dollar military satellite contract to expand Arctic coverage and Lightspeed capacity
Telesat has secured a contract worth 2.3 billion Canadian dollars to provide military satellite communications across Canada’s Arctic.
Hisdesat selects Airbus to build SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite for Spain, NATO and allied forces
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Hisdesat to develop and build the SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite.
ST Engineering iDirect secures Asian and European defense programs for sovereign satellite networks in contested operations
ST Engineering iDirect has secured government and defense program awards across Asia and Europe.
Rheinmetall and Space Norway agree satellite partnership to strengthen Arctic and North Atlantic maritime domain awareness
Rheinmetall AG and Space Norway AS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation on space-based capabilities for defence applications.
SDA awards $1.75 billion for Tranche 3 missile defense satellites supporting Golden Dome missile shield development
The Space Development Agency has awarded L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space agreements worth a combined approximately $1.75 billion to build 36 additional Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 space vehicles.
BlackSky to develop Gen-3 AI tools for real-time space-based tactical ISR under new U.S. research and development contracts
BlackSky Technology Inc. said it has won a series of U.S. R&D contracts to develop and field mission-critical Gen-3 AI solutions.
Lockheed Martin outlines GPS III, GPS IIIF and quantum navigation approach for resilient, precise positioning in contested environments
Lockheed Martin has outlined how GPS and quantum navigation could work together to provide resilient and ultra-precise positioning.
BAE Systems’ Endura processor demonstrates radiation-hardened performance for strategic space missions and trusted microelectronics
BAE Systems has demonstrated that its Endura system-on-chip space processor can operate resiliently in natural space and severe strategic radiation environments.