Kepler Communications has been awarded a multi-year contract from Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to demonstrate real-time data sharing and connectivity for Continental Defence, including the Canadian Arctic. The […]
Contracts & Commercial Deals
KONGSBERG + Andøya Space to strengthen Norwegian space capabilities
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) and Andøya Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in several domains of strategic importance to Norway and its allies. The […]
Planet awarded Luno B contract by NGA for AI-enabled solutions
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has been awarded a contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno B indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The $12.8 million initial […]
EU wants UK participation in IRIS2
Laurent Jaffart, Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications at the European Space Agency (ESA), has spoken encouragingly about the UK participating in the EU’s IRIS2 super-constellation being assembled by the […]
Northrop Grumman completes Sentinel launch support system CDR
The team will construct the system in Roy, Utah, and deploy it at Vandenberg Space Force Base, another major milestone for the Sentinel Weapon System. The LSS is a digital […]
UNIVITY + Telespazio France take a new step toward universal connectivity
At a time when terrestrial and space connectivity are converging, UNIVITY, an operator of space-based connectivity services, and Telespazio France, a European leader in satellite operations and services, have signed […]
Southern Launch + Varda Space sign contract for a further 20 spacecraft returns to the Koonibba Test Range
Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries have signed a landmark agreement to facilitate 20 additional spacecraft returns at the Koonibba Test Range through to 2028, cementing South Australia’s position as […]
Gilat Satellite Networks’ $42 million order for SkyEdge IV platform from an unnamed satellite operator
An unnamed satellite operator has established a $42 million contract with Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), for it’s multi-orbit SkyEdge IV platform. The popularity of SkyEdge IV […]
INDRA Group to reinforce space surveillance + security via new contracts from ESA
Indra Group is strengthening its collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) through two new contracts that will reinforce Spain’s and Europe’s position in space surveillance and satellite navigation—these agreements […]
International Datacasting Corporation selected to enhance receiver management software for Defence communications platform
International Datacasting Corporation (“IDC”) has received a new contract and development agreement from a leading SATCOM prime contractor to upgrade and modernize the management and control software used in a […]