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The U.S. Space Force is bringing in five satellite builders to develop a new orbital mesh network.

CesiumAstro Buys Jariet Technologies To Improve Comm Tech

NASA will host an aerospace exposition at Kennedy Space Center Nov. 7-8.

The Pentagon is continuing to expand its use of long-term framework agreements with companies to expand production of in-demand munitions.

Anduril says its first self-funded satellite is now operating on orbit after quietly launching on a rideshare mission last month.

The U.S. Air Force has tested a prototype system that allows ground operators to control Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) from a ruggedized laptop.

Rolls-Royce has teamed with India’s Reliance Industries to propose the domestic development of an engine for the country’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.

The initial launch of Russia’s first reusable rocket—Amur SPG—is now planned for 2031, half a decade later than when the concept emerged.

M1 Support Services has landed a 26-year contract worth $10 billion to train future U.S. Army helicopter pilots using the single-turbine Robinson R66 aircraft.

In March 2025 the European Commission presented its ReArm Europe Plan aiming to mobilize €800 billion ($922.9 billion) in funding for regional military modernization.

Signals intelligence satellite specialist HawkEye 360 plans to launch an angle-of-arrival detection prototype payload next year as it looks to expand and expedite data delivery.

The Pentagon has picked D-Orbit, Firefly Aerospace and Katalyst Space for an initial set of awards as it looks to foster a deorbit-as-a-service (DaaS) industry.

York Space Systems cut its 2026 revenue forecast by a third in an announcement that led investors to slice 17% off its stock price after hours Aug. 13.

Shield AI will receive $50 million from the U.S. Navy to help develop the X-Bat uncrewed combat air vehicle.

The U.S. Navy has laid out a plan to field an initial capability of the Navy Modular Missile family in early fiscal 2031 and reach a full capability two years later.

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The U.S. Army is developing four new competitions in its fires portfolio, and while they are addressing separate needs all of them are prioritizing key features.

Ahead of its planned acquisition by Amazon, Globalstar is preparing for the launch of the first batch of replacement satellites for its mobile voice and data communications network in low Earth orbit.

For Rocket Lab, defense is now most definitely not a side quest.

Blue Origin is turning to outside expertise to jump-start a ground communications and operations network, named Quartz.

As space domain awareness grows in importance, Astranis has introduced a new spacecraft to detect and assess objects in higher orbits.

A year into the formation of the Golden Dome for America (GDA) effort to build a broad protection of the U.S. homeland, the agency charged with leading the mission has seen a shift in its focus.

CesiumAstro, a provider of advanced connectivity solutions for space and defense, has purchased Jariet Technologies, a fabless semiconductor provider for satellite communications