Satellite

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24 December

Space

Giulia Bernacchi

Poland Buys Four Observation Satellites to Boost Space Defense

Poland has signed a contract with local firm Creotech Instruments to procure a satellite earth observation system.

23 December

Space

Joe Saballa

S. Korea Launches Third Spy Satellite Amid Escalating Tensions With North

The South Korean military has successfully launched another surveillance satellite into space at a time of intensifying tensions with North Korea.

12 December

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Experts preparing a stratospheric balloon for flight

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Aerostar Complete Demo of Stratospheric Systems for US Defense Applications

Airbus and Aerostar have completed a series of joint test flights of their combined stratospheric capabilities to validate applications for the US military.

12 December

Middle East

An Iranian military satellite — dubbed the Nour — was launched in April 2020

Giulia Bernacchi

Iran Launches Heaviest Locally-Developed Satellite Payload Into Orbit

Iran has successfully launched its Simorgh carrier rocket, deploying a domestically-developed space tug and its heaviest payload yet.

11 December

Space

Lockheed Martin's Tactical Satellite, dubbed "TacSat."

Giulia Bernacchi

Lockheed Prepares to Launch New Tactical Satellite ‘TacSat’

Lockheed has announced that its new Tactical Satellite, dubbed "TacSat," will be launched in 2025 aboard a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket.

3 December

Cyber

Senior Airman Elizabeth Arthur, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, sets up a Panther satellite communications terminal at Uvda Air Force Base, Israel, Oct. 30, in support of Blue Flag 17. The U.S. and Israel share a strong and long-lasting relationship in addition to a close military partnership, and exercises like this further strengthen the relationship of our nations and promote regional peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abby L. Finkel)

Rojoef Manuel

Orbit to Provide SATCOM Dishes to Israeli Defense Forces

Orbit Communication Systems has received a $9.1-million contract to supply multi-purpose satellite communication terminals for the Israeli Defense Forces.

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27 November

Space

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus to Provide New Modems for British Skynet SATCOM Capability

The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Airbus to provide modems for the British military’s Skynet satellite communications constellation.

15 November

Land

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Tia Scoggan, weapons and tactics section chief for the 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2022. 18 SDS Det. 1 provides timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Rojoef Manuel

US Space Force to Establish Permanent SATCOM Ops Training in Maryland

The US Space Force has selected Fort Detrick in Maryland as the permanent location to train guardians in managing the American military’s satellite communications capabilities.

12 November

Business

Christine Casimiro

Germany Funds Rheinmetall, ICEYE Collab to Provide Ukraine With Satellite Imagery

German defense company Rheinmetall and Finnish satellite manufacturer ICEYE have signed a contract to provide Ukraine with high-resolution satellite imagery under German funding.

6 November

Europe