Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week. She has written about U.S. and international military and space tech since 2016 from bureaus in Washington, Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Germany. Her byline has appeared in outlets including Defense News, Via Satellite, Foreign Policy, Defense Daily, National Defense Magazine and Business Insider.
Amid a growing embrace of commercial innovation, the U.S. Space Force wants to help new industry partners get involved with classified national security efforts.
Iceye and Nokia intend to supply Ukraine with secure satcom capabilities, the companies announced Oct. 22, as Kyiv contends with Starshield disruptions.