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U.S. covertly shipped nearly 6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran to bypass blackout

U.S. officials say the government purchased roughly 7,000 SpaceX Starlink terminals and covertly shipped nearly 6,000 into Iran to keep protesters online during Tehran’s near‑total internet blackout. The operation is an unprecedented, direct use of commercial satellite terminals to circumvent state network controls.

2026-02-12T12:57:20.165595-08:00

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JFK New Terminal One and CBP launch Enhanced Passenger Processing biometric arrivals screening

2026-02-11T07:56:24.746095-08:00

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Avinode report: Business aviation's data protection outdated; industry urged to overhaul standards

2026-02-10T10:19:40.354577-08:00

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FAA and FBI deploy counter‑UAS enforcement for Super Bowl LX airspace; fines, suspensions and neutralization authority in place

2026-02-06T13:28:55.027089-08:00

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U.S. covertly shipped nearly 6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran to bypass blackout U.S. officials say the government purchased roughly 7,000 SpaceX Starlink terminals and covertly shipped nearly 6,000 into Iran to keep protesters online during Tehran’s near‑total internet blackout. The operation is an unprecedented, direct use of commercial satellite terminals to circumvent state network controls.

2026-02-12T12:57:20.165595-08:00

U.S. covertly shipped nearly 6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran to bypass blackout

SpaceNews.com

Integrate raises $17M to commercialize ultra‑secure project‑management platform for classified defense programs Integrate has raised $17 million to commercialize what it describes as the world’s first ultra‑secure project‑management platform built for classified defense programs. The funding will support product rollout to government and contractor users that require tools tailored to classified-program collaboration and data handling.

2026-02-11T12:53:50.264551-08:00

Integrate raises $17M to commercialize ultra‑secure project‑management platform for classified defense programs

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JFK New Terminal One and CBP launch Enhanced Passenger Processing biometric arrivals screening JFK’s New Terminal One and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have launched Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP), a next‑generation biometric arrivals screening program designed to streamline international passenger processing. The initiative deploys facial biometrics at arrival checkpoints to accelerate passport control and transform the arrivals experience.

2026-02-11T07:56:24.746095-08:00

JFK New Terminal One and CBP launch Enhanced Passenger Processing biometric arrivals screening

AINonline

Avinode report: Business aviation's data protection outdated; industry urged to overhaul standards Avinode's Framework of Trust report finds business aviation's data protection standards are outdated and inconsistent across operators, brokers and platforms, urging an industry-wide overhaul to reduce exposure of transaction and passenger data and to adopt modern cybersecurity controls and governance.

2026-02-10T10:19:40.354577-08:00

Avinode report: Business aviation's data protection outdated; industry urged to overhaul standards

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FAA and FBI deploy counter‑UAS enforcement for Super Bowl LX airspace; fines, suspensions and neutralization authority in place The FAA and FBI have deployed continuous counter‑UAS surveillance and enforcement in Super Bowl LX airspace over Santa Clara, employing detection, tracking and authority to neutralize unauthorized drones. The FAA has stepped up fines, suspensions and certificate revocations in 2025 — penalties reaching up to $36,770 — to deter violators.

2026-02-06T13:28:55.027089-08:00

FAA and FBI deploy counter‑UAS enforcement for Super Bowl LX airspace; fines, suspensions and neutralization authority in place

Space Intel Report

4 takeaways: Lisa Dyer on GNSS signal integrity, jamming resilience and multi‑source PNT integration Lisa Dyer outlines rising dependence on GNSS across defense, aviation and commercial sectors and the technical and policy challenges of signal integrity, jamming/spoofing resilience and multi‑source PNT integration. Her four takeaways stress layered alternatives, standards alignment and rigorous operational testing to secure critical PNT services.

2026-02-05T19:15:40.965820-08:00

4 takeaways: Lisa Dyer on GNSS signal integrity, jamming resilience and multi‑source PNT integration

SpaceWatch Global

Europe's 'Space Blindness': Bonn forum warns urgent need to harden orbital resilience Speakers at the International Security Forum Bonn 2025 and the Bonn Future Lab on Strategic Foresight 2025 warned that Europe suffers 'space blindness'—a failure to recognise and prepare for threats to orbital assets—and urged rapid investment in resilience measures across satellites, cybersecurity, logistics and sovereign capabilities.

2026-02-05T01:34:56.165370-08:00

Europe's 'Space Blindness': Bonn forum warns urgent need to harden orbital resilience

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GMV tapped to build UK‑backed TOUCAN two‑way satellite time and frequency transfer to harden national PNT GMV was selected to lead development of a secure two‑way satellite time and frequency transfer system under the ESA TOUCAN project, funded by the UK Space Agency. The system aims to provide nationally assured, continuous PNT services to harden critical infrastructure, defence and the economy.

2026-02-04T15:54:41.667502-08:00

GMV tapped to build UK‑backed TOUCAN two‑way satellite time and frequency transfer to harden national PNT

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U.S. covertly shipped nearly 6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran to bypass blackout

JFK New Terminal One and CBP launch Enhanced Passenger Processing biometric arrivals screening

Avinode report: Business aviation's data protection outdated; industry urged to overhaul standards

FAA and FBI deploy counter‑UAS enforcement for Super Bowl LX airspace; fines, suspensions and neutralization authority in place

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