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Apr- 2026 -

23 April

Ukraine Pushes for Sovereign Satellite Communication Capability

GomSpace and Stetman have signed an agreement to jointly develop dual-use, sovereign satellite communications capabilities for Ukraine.

23 April

Technology

Front-facing product render of the Ovzon T8 mobile satellite terminal featuring a circular flat-panel antenna on a rotating base mount, positioned as the smallest terminal of its kind for military and expeditionary satellite communications

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Swedish Firm Unveils ‘Smallest Mobile Satellite Terminal’ for Its Category

Ovzon could be setting a new standard for on-the-move satellite communications, introducing a new terminal it described as the “smallest in its class.”

2 April

Space

Soldier preparing a deployable satellite

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris, Comtech Debut Multi-Orbit Tactical SATCOM Modem

L3Harris Technologies and Comtech Telecommunications have introduced an embeddable multi-orbit satellite communications modem designed for military use.

Mar- 2026 -

6 March

Space

Ethan M. Encarnacion

A First for Europe: Poland to Build Integrated Defense System for Satellites

Poland has begun work on a first-of-its-kind defense system for Europe: an integrated, multi-domain high-power microwave weapon engineered to keep satellites safe in space.

4 March

Space

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed, Mitsubishi to Add Anti-Jamming to Japanese Defense Satellite

Lockheed Martin and Mitsubishi Electric are joining forces to supply an anti-jamming capability for Japan’s next-generation defense communications satellite for geostationary orbit.

Feb- 2026 -

25 February

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Instagrid Rolls Out Next-Gen Tactical Power Kit for Frontline Ops

Germany-based Instagrid is pushing battlefield power into the low-signature era with GO-MIL, a new tactical energy kit designed to keep forces connected, mobile, and mission-ready in demanding environments.

24 February

Space

Rojoef Manuel

AST SpaceMobile Bags $30M SDA Deal for Tactical SATCOM Demo

AST SpaceMobile has secured a $30-million contract to demonstrate low-latency tactical satellite communications for the US Space Development Agency.

17 February

Technology

Soldiers surround a satellite network tied to the effort to boost JADC2

Bea Castañeda

Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2): Connecting the Modern Battlespace

This explainer shows how CJADC2 connects, coordinates, and empowers US and allied forces, transforming raw data into rapid decisions that give an edge in complex, multi-domain battlefields.

9 February

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Japan Builds Comms Satellite That Can Focus Signals Where Forces Need Them

Japan is raising the bar in space-based military communications, awarding Mitsubishi Electric a contract to build a next-generation defense satellite.

5 February

Technology