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Jan- 2026 -

12 January

US Army Explores GPS-Independent Navigation With ‘Unjammable’ MagNav

Magnav is a next-generation magnetic navigation system, using sensitive magnetometers to detect Earth’s magnetic field, GPS-independent, and jam-resistant.

2 January

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ghostrider Gunship Poised for Starlink-Enabled Battlefield Transformation

AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is a heavily armed multi-role special operations aircraft, capable of close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance.

Dec- 2025 -

18 December

Space

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Breakthrough Satellite Tech Clears First Real-World Test

XCM3-Space is a software-defined radio with built-in security, operates across multiple frequencies and networks simultaneously, and operates in Low Earth Orbit.

18 December

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Eyes Over Satellites: US Firms Build Vision-Based Tech to Replace GPS

A partnership between US firms is looking to put visual capabilities into aerial and ground platforms, giving them coordinates where GPS fails.

4 December

Technology

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Claude Lambert, chief of future operations division for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense and U.S. Air Force Maj. Katie “Starbuck” Baier, chief of intelligence for weapons and tactics for the JTF-SD, look at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2022. Through the partnering of the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office in the National Space Defense Center, JTF-SD brings to bear the full force of the U.S. Government and synchronizes space superiority planning and operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

Rojoef Manuel

GetChkd to Improve US Air, Space Force SATCOM Security

Texas-based GetChkd has secured a $1.9-million contract to bolster the US Air Force and US Space Force’s satellite communications security with blockchain infrastructure.

4 December

Americas

The lightweight, rugged Panther 2 tri-band VSAT delivers high-speed data communications for Internet, VPN connectivity and video transmission over commercial and military satellites.

Giulia Bernacchi

L3Harris to Upgrade US Marine Corps SATCOM Terminals

L3Harris has received a new order to upgrade the US Marine Corps’ satellite communications terminals to improve data throughput.

Nov- 2025 -

28 November

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

No Signal Lost: Hydra MAX Confirms Multi-Orbit Reliability in Harsh Test

Hydra MAX is a terminal that reached TRL 6 after demonstrating uninterrupted, multi-orbit connectivity, using digital beamforming for enhanced resilience, and 4x faster responsiveness.

Sep- 2025 -

23 September

Space

BADGER systems lined up. Photo: AeroVironment

Rojoef Manuel

US Space Force Contracts AeroVironment for BADGER Antenna Systems

The US Space Force has awarded AeroVironment a contract to deliver two BADGER phased array antenna systems for the Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource program.

19 September

Space

Rojoef Manuel

Viasat to Develop Anti-Hacking Encryption System for US Space Force Satellites

Viasat has secured a multi-year contract from the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command to build an encryption system that protects satellites from cyberattacks.

9 September

Americas