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May- 2026 -

7 May

France’s New SSA Camera Can Spot 10-Centimeter Objects in Space

Simera Sense France is rolling out a new space situational awareness camera designed to improve how satellites detect, track, and react to activity in orbit in real time.

5 May

Space

A Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Polar satellite

Rojoef Manuel

US Polar Missile Defense Satellite Program On Track With Key Sensor Delivery

Northrop Grumman has taken delivery of the prime sensor for the US Space Force’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar initiative.

5 May

Technology

Concept illustration of multi-domain military assets including an F-35, UAV, warship, tank, and infantry connected by ground-based navigation antenna towers in a GPS-denied warfare scenario

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK Explores a Navigation Fallback for GPS-Denied Warfare

Could British soldiers one day navigate the battlefield without satellite support? Team Elaris is working on a concept to explore that possibility.

Apr- 2026 -

23 April

Space

BlackSky’s third Gen-3 satellite provides high-resolution image and analytics.

Giulia Bernacchi

BlackSky Secures $25M Deal for Satellite Imagery, Analytics Services

BlackSky secured a $25-million multi-year contract with an international defense customer for satellite imagery and analytics services.

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.”

10 April

Space

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Funds $1.8B Andromeda Program for Space Tracking Network

The US Department of Defense has awarded contracts worth up to $1.843 billion to multiple companies to develop next-generation space domain awareness capabilities under the US Space Force’s Andromeda program.

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 -

31 March

Technology

Senior Airman James McGaha, 379th Expeditionary Security Force Squadron patrolman, prepares the Raven B Digital Data Link drone, a small unmanned aircraft or drone, for flight Feb. 19 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. McGaha checks the drone’s wires and connections to ensure components are operational before flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Aptiv, Winchester Unveil Modular Connector for Satellite, Drone Programs

Swiss technology company Aptiv PLC and its American subsidiary Winchester Interconnect have introduced a modular connector tailored for satellites and unmanned aerial systems.

17 March

Europe

Artist’s rendering of a satellite in space.

Christine Casimiro

Redwire to Build Belgium’s First National Security Satellite

Belgium has awarded space and defense technology company Redwire a prime contract to build and deliver its first national security satellite, dubbed “MATTEO.”

13 March

Space

Rojoef Manuel

BlackSky to Develop Large-Aperture Space Imaging Testbed for US Air Force

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BlackSky Geospatial Solutions a contract to develop and test a large-aperture optical imaging system for future space-based intelligence missions.

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