Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Sky Perfect JSat reported a 20% year-over-year increase in space-division revenue and a 21% rise in operating income for the quarter ended June 30, driven by Japan’s Ministry of Defense Satellite Constellation Project. The operator forecasts $125 million in revenue from Ka-band GEO satellites over the next decade.
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Sky Perfect JSat reported a 20% year-over-year increase in space-division revenue and a 21% rise in operating income for the quarter ended June 30, driven by Japan’s Ministry of Defense Satellite Constellation Project. The operator forecasts $125 million in revenue from Ka-band GEO satellites over the next decade.
GE Aerospace will provide 12 LM2500+G4 marine gas turbine engines to power six ships in the Republic of Korea Navy’s next-generation KDDX destroyer program. The contract extends GE’s longstanding relationship with South Korea’s navy and adds another major defense application for its LM2500 engine franchise.
India plans to launch an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit on Sept. 3, attempting a mission it has never successfully completed. The launch is scheduled for live coverage, offering a milestone for the country’s satellite capabilities and access to a strategically important orbital regime.
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Air Canada will add seven international routes and five destinations in summer 2027, expanding from Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver across Europe, China and Latin America. Toronto will gain service to Oslo, Shannon and Nice, while Shanghai flights become daily and the airline prepares for additional Boeing 787-10 capacity.
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Goa-based regional carrier FLY91 has ordered 40 ATR 72-600 turboprops for approximately $1 billion, the largest firm order for ATR aircraft in nearly a decade and the biggest ever by a regional airline. Deliveries are scheduled to begin next year and continue through 2032.
Korean Air has signed a strategic partnership memorandum with Japan Airlines covering routes and frequent-flyer programs, while separately agreeing to provide maintenance and upgrade support for Thai military aircraft through Thai Aviation Industries. The deals broaden Korean Air’s regional commercial and defense-industry relationships as its Asiana integration advances.
India’s air force has tested a locally produced long-range glide bomb offered in four sizes, according to the report. The munition’s stated ability to operate in GPS-denied environments points to a focus on retaining precision-strike capability when satellite navigation is disrupted or unavailable.
Bangladesh’s government will investigate aircraft procurement deals involving Biman Bangladesh Airlines, putting the carrier’s fleet-planning decisions and past transactions under official scrutiny. The review could affect accountability for procurement processes and provide clarity on the state-owned airline’s approach to future fleet renewal.
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