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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

ICEYE delivers MikroSAR/POLSARIS SAR constellation to Poland in under 12 months

Finnish SAR supplier ICEYE has handed over Poland’s sovereign MikroSAR radar reconnaissance constellation (operated as POLSARIS) to the Polish Armed Forces less than a year after contract signature. The system is intended to deliver persistent, all-weather radar observation with resolutions up to 25 cm.

2026-05-15T07:52:37.895683-07:00
defense   Supply Chain   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Policy & Regulation   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

UK F-35s to gain SDB-II weapons, as MoD details corrosion challenge after maritime deployment

By FlightGlobal: Precision-guided bomb order remains subject to final approval. The UK’s Lockheed Martin F-35B combat aircraft will be equipped with Boeing Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB-II) weapons as an interim step, due to ongoing delays with integrating a European-produced alternative.

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2026-05-15T04:12:16.071143-07:00
space   Supply Chain   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Avio CEO: Europe should invest in current rockets to meet surging demand instead of years-long work on startups

By Space Intel Report: JAKARTA — Orbital rocket and tactical defense propulsion hardware manufacturer Avio SpA reported a 19% increase in revenue and a 30% increase in EBITDA for the three months ending March 31 as both its space and defense businesses continued their growth.

2026-05-15T07:52:56.927246-07:00