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Rheinmetall signs MoU with Vantor to integrate sovereign German ISR geospatial platforms into its command network

German defense contractor Rheinmetall has signed an MoU with US satellite imagery firm Vantor to integrate Vantor’s Tensorglobe geospatial platform and satellites into Rheinmetall’s command architecture. The deal is aimed at expanding Germany’s armed-forces intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities with “sovereign control” over technology.

2026-06-18T00:16:07.306454-07:00

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CTI Aeroespacial contracts ICEYE for two more SAR satellite systems for Portuguese Air Force

2026-06-18T00:21:52.907874-07:00

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Iridium plans to debut its miniature PNT ASIC on aircraft flight decks via EFB carry-on equipment

2026-06-17T14:35:56.416770-07:00

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Gogo Galileo HDX gets FAA STC for Pilatus PC-12 install, enabling global LEO low-latency connectivity via electronically steered

2026-06-17T10:19:04.125079-07:00

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HENSOLDT debuts SkyBarrier mobile jammer to disrupt satellite-based navigation signals German defense contractor HENSOLDT has announced “SkyBarrier,” a mobile broadband jammer designed to interfere with satellite-based navigation signals. The company positions the system as a scalable, deployable electronic-warfare tool aimed at degrading GNSS-dependent operations in contested environments.

2026-06-18T01:41:56.352926-07:00

HENSOLDT debuts SkyBarrier mobile jammer to disrupt satellite-based navigation signals

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CTI Aeroespacial contracts ICEYE for two more SAR satellite systems for Portuguese Air Force CTI Aeroespacial has signed a contract with ICEYE to procure two additional synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite systems, to be operated by the Portuguese Air Force. The deal expands Portugal’s sovereign ISR access from space through added SAR capacity under a government operator model.

2026-06-18T00:21:52.907874-07:00

CTI Aeroespacial contracts ICEYE for two more SAR satellite systems for Portuguese Air Force

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Rheinmetall signs MoU with Vantor to integrate sovereign German ISR geospatial platforms into its command network German defense contractor Rheinmetall has signed an MoU with US satellite imagery firm Vantor to integrate Vantor’s Tensorglobe geospatial platform and satellites into Rheinmetall’s command architecture. The deal is aimed at expanding Germany’s armed-forces intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities with “sovereign control” over technology.

2026-06-18T00:16:07.306454-07:00

Rheinmetall signs MoU with Vantor to integrate sovereign German ISR geospatial platforms into its command network

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Iridium plans to debut its miniature PNT ASIC on aircraft flight decks via EFB carry-on equipment Iridium says its miniature new PNT ASIC is expected to arrive on flight decks first as carry-on equipment integrated through pilots’ electronic flight bags (EFBs). The deployment approach signals an early, deck-level path to augment navigation resilience ahead of broader in-aircraft rollouts.

2026-06-17T14:35:56.416770-07:00

Iridium plans to debut its miniature PNT ASIC on aircraft flight decks via EFB carry-on equipment

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Intellian to open large new California manufacturing facility, calling it a “defining milestone” Intellian Technologies says it is opening a major new manufacturing facility in the United States, with CEO Eric Sung describing it as a “defining milestone” for the company. The move signals an expanded domestic production footprint for the satellite communications equipment maker.

2026-06-17T13:42:59.432006-07:00

Intellian to open large new California manufacturing facility, calling it a “defining milestone”

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Lyntris acquires Houston robotics firm Novium to expand satellite offerings New defense-tech start-up Lyntris has acquired Houston-based robotics company Novium to broaden its satellite product capabilities. The deal is aimed at accelerating Lyntris’s satellite systems and related robotics-enabled offerings.

2026-06-17T13:02:15.687107-07:00

Lyntris acquires Houston robotics firm Novium to expand satellite offerings

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Bezos Earth Fund joins FireSat wildfire-monitoring satellite coalition Jeff Bezos’ philanthropic Bezos Earth Fund is joining an investment coalition backing the FireSat constellation’s build-out, expanding the pool of supporters for space-based wildfire monitoring. The move underscores accelerating private and philanthropic capital flows into Earth-observation constellations focused on disaster response.

2026-06-17T13:02:11.797792-07:00

Bezos Earth Fund joins FireSat wildfire-monitoring satellite coalition

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Gitai pushes back S3 in-orbit servicing mission to focus on SBI work Gitai says it is delaying its S3 servicing mission launch, shifting priorities to its SBI activities. The planned mission would have used an in-house satellite platform and a robotic arm, underscoring how in-orbit robotics and servicing schedules can be reshaped by parallel development programs.

2026-06-17T12:48:02.157931-07:00

Gitai pushes back S3 in-orbit servicing mission to focus on SBI work

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Rheinmetall signs MoU with Vantor to integrate sovereign German ISR geospatial platforms into its command network

CTI Aeroespacial contracts ICEYE for two more SAR satellite systems for Portuguese Air Force

Iridium plans to debut its miniature PNT ASIC on aircraft flight decks via EFB carry-on equipment

Gogo Galileo HDX gets FAA STC for Pilatus PC-12 install, enabling global LEO low-latency connectivity via electronically steered

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