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Viasat completes direct-to-device (D2D) demonstration in Uzbekistan with companion-device satellite connectivity

Viasat says it has completed a D2D demonstration in Uzbekistan spanning two mass-market Android smartphones: one connected to the service via a companion device using satellite connectivity, and the other using a traditional terrestrial cellular network. The company shared application-based messaging results from the test.

2026-05-22T11:25:02.947996-07:00

Bloomberg

Pentagon: Ukraine retook ~400 sq. km after Russia deactivated thousands of Starlink terminals

2026-05-21T15:54:27.493477-07:00

AeroTime

FAA accelerates transponder equip for airport vehicles after LaGuardia runway collision

2026-05-15T01:41:56.975855-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Earth-observation data bottlenecks: rising imagery volumes collide with on-orbit collection, secure storage and AI-ready analyti

2026-05-14T04:20:51.336205-07:00

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Viasat completes direct-to-device (D2D) demonstration in Uzbekistan with companion-device satellite connectivity Viasat says it has completed a D2D demonstration in Uzbekistan spanning two mass-market Android smartphones: one connected to the service via a companion device using satellite connectivity, and the other using a traditional terrestrial cellular network. The company shared application-based messaging results from the test.

2026-05-22T11:25:02.947996-07:00

Viasat completes direct-to-device (D2D) demonstration in Uzbekistan with companion-device satellite connectivity

Bloomberg

Pentagon: Ukraine retook ~400 sq. km after Russia deactivated thousands of Starlink terminals The US Defense Intelligence Agency says a Ukrainian offensive earlier this year regained about 400 square kilometers after Russian forces “deactivated” thousands of portable Starlink internet terminals. The Pentagon frames the episode as a connectivity-and-communications disruption that altered battlefield outcomes.

2026-05-21T15:54:27.493477-07:00

Pentagon: Ukraine retook ~400 sq. km after Russia deactivated thousands of Starlink terminals

SpaceWatch Global

NATO GEOINT Mastermind: governs AI for geospatial intelligence using space-based sensors At GEOINT 2026, NATO policy leadership discussed how AI will be used for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) and what governance and security controls are required for deployment. The alliance framed space-based sensors as central to modern GEOINT operations and tied AI adoption to safeguarding data and accelerating decision advantage.

2026-05-19T01:23:42.078337-07:00

NATO GEOINT Mastermind: governs AI for geospatial intelligence using space-based sensors

FlightGlobal

Vertical Aerospace seeks dismissal of Archer Aviation US patent-infringement suit, calling claims “threadbare allegations” Vertical Aerospace has asked a US court to throw out Archer Aviation’s patent-infringement lawsuit, characterizing Archer’s allegations as “threadbare.” The filing responds to Archer’s claims that Vertical’s Valo eVTOL copies patented elements of Archer’s Midnight, escalating a fast-moving legal fight between the two eVTOL developers.

2026-05-15T03:43:13.554174-07:00

Vertical Aerospace seeks dismissal of Archer Aviation US patent-infringement suit, calling claims “threadbare allegations”

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FAA accelerates transponder equip for airport vehicles after LaGuardia runway collision In response to the Air Canada Express crash at New York LaGuardia, the FAA is accelerating a program to equip all airport ground vehicles with transponders. The move shifts more of the safety “detection” burden from aircraft-only surveillance toward surface vehicles used during runway operations.

2026-05-15T01:41:56.975855-07:00

FAA accelerates transponder equip for airport vehicles after LaGuardia runway collision

SpaceNews.com

Earth-observation data bottlenecks: rising imagery volumes collide with on-orbit collection, secure storage and AI-ready analyti As Earth-observation satellite deployments expand and sensors become more sophisticated, the data generated is outpacing the infrastructure needed to store, secure and analyse it. The result is a growing “data-in-orbit” problem—where access, processing pipelines and governance matter as much as launch cadence.

2026-05-14T04:20:51.336205-07:00

Earth-observation data bottlenecks: rising imagery volumes collide with on-orbit collection, secure storage and AI-ready analyti

Via Satellite

Logos Space moves toward enterprise and government-secure LEO network design after FCC clearance, selecting a satellite bus manu Logos Space, a new entrant in LEO constellations, says it has secured FCC approval this spring and is now progressing to choose a bus manufacturer later this summer. The company is positioning its architecture around private, secure networks for enterprises and governments rather than mass-market connectivity.

2026-05-13T13:36:31.093076-07:00

Logos Space moves toward enterprise and government-secure LEO network design after FCC clearance, selecting a satellite bus manu

Breaking Defense

Latvia tests UGV comms in dense forest where Starlink-linked systems falter Latvian reports say unmanned ground vehicles encountered significant communication problems while operating in densely forested areas, with many incidents involving systems relying on Starlink. The episode highlights a practical connectivity gap for ground robotics in challenging terrain, with potential operational impacts during decentralized missions.

2026-05-13T01:57:09.373330-07:00

Latvia tests UGV comms in dense forest where Starlink-linked systems falter

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Viasat completes direct-to-device (D2D) demonstration in Uzbekistan with companion-device satellite connectivity

Pentagon: Ukraine retook ~400 sq. km after Russia deactivated thousands of Starlink terminals

FAA accelerates transponder equip for airport vehicles after LaGuardia runway collision

Earth-observation data bottlenecks: rising imagery volumes collide with on-orbit collection, secure storage and AI-ready analyti

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