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L3Harris and Comtech unveil multi-orbit embeddable tactical satcom modem

L3Harris and Comtech have unveiled a multi-orbit embeddable tactical satellite-communications modem that integrates with select L3Harris terminals. Designed to operate across GEO/LEO/MEO constellations, the modem targets expeditionary and battlefield users seeking resilient, low-SWaP multi-orbit connectivity and reduced logistics burden for deployed forces.

2026-04-06T13:15:53.810274-07:00

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FOSSA Systems targets Japan's defense market with larger, more capable smallsats

2026-04-06T12:16:45.482113-07:00

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U.S. commanders warn Congress Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in space to disable satellites

2026-04-06T06:41:17.762466-07:00

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Hidden supply‑chain constraints threaten military space programs

2026-04-06T04:46:18.633298-07:00

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How Iceye's SAR Satellites Track Russian Naval Movements and Illicit Ship‑to‑Ship Oil Transfers Iceye's synthetic‑aperture radar constellation delivers day–night, all‑weather imagery that can detect and track Russian naval movements — from ballistic‑missile submarine departures in the Arctic to slow vessels in the Mediterranean — and identify suspected ship‑to‑ship transfers of sanctioned oil.

2026-04-06T13:15:54.109471-07:00

How Iceye's SAR Satellites Track Russian Naval Movements and Illicit Ship‑to‑Ship Oil Transfers

Via Satellite

L3Harris and Comtech unveil multi-orbit embeddable tactical satcom modem L3Harris and Comtech have unveiled a multi-orbit embeddable tactical satellite-communications modem that integrates with select L3Harris terminals. Designed to operate across GEO/LEO/MEO constellations, the modem targets expeditionary and battlefield users seeking resilient, low-SWaP multi-orbit connectivity and reduced logistics burden for deployed forces.

2026-04-06T13:15:53.810274-07:00

L3Harris and Comtech unveil multi-orbit embeddable tactical satcom modem

SpaceNews.com

FOSSA Systems targets Japan's defense market with larger, more capable smallsats Spanish startup FOSSA Systems has secured a Japanese partner to push into Japan’s defense market, shifting from tiny picosatellites that connect low‑power sensors toward larger, more capable smallsats for government applications. The move positions FOSSA to pursue ISR and tactical communications roles within Tokyo’s expanding commercial‑satellite procurement.

2026-04-06T12:16:45.482113-07:00

FOSSA Systems targets Japan's defense market with larger, more capable smallsats

DefenseNews.com

U.S. commanders warn Congress Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in space to disable satellites Top leaders from U.S. Strategic Command and the Space Force told Congress that Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in space that might disable satellites, delivering an assessment as commanders warned of expanding adversary capabilities across multiple theaters and emerging space threats.

2026-04-06T06:41:17.762466-07:00

U.S. commanders warn Congress Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in space to disable satellites

SpaceNews.com

Hidden supply‑chain constraints threaten military space programs Military space programs are confronting previously unrecognized supply constraints that threaten schedules, capability deliveries and operational readiness. The under‑the‑radar shortages — spanning critical components and industrial capacity — expose vulnerabilities in procurement and could delay mission deployment timelines and complicate modernization plans and budgets.

2026-04-06T04:46:18.633298-07:00

Hidden supply‑chain constraints threaten military space programs

SpaceWatch Global

Kallas Omits Space Infrastructure — Colorado Springs Must Force Brussels to Act Kallas catalogued the threats Europe faces but omitted the underpinning space infrastructure required to respond. The author argues Colorado Springs should force the debate Brussels avoids, making space systems — from communications to intelligence — central to any credible European defence and resilience strategy.

2026-04-06T02:40:36.423768-07:00

Kallas Omits Space Infrastructure — Colorado Springs Must Force Brussels to Act

Wall Street Journal

Starship Heavy could enable on‑orbit munitions and rapid strike An opinion piece argues SpaceX's Starship heavy‑lift capability could allow the U.S. to store powerful munitions in orbit for near‑instantaneous deployment, reducing risk to troops and compressing strike timelines. That would shift operational concepts, procurement needs and arms‑control considerations for military space.

2026-04-05T22:17:51.841970-07:00

Starship Heavy could enable on‑orbit munitions and rapid strike

Washington Post

Satellite imagery shows extensive damage to Iran's ballistic missile production and launch sites Commercial satellite imagery analysis reveals extensive damage across multiple Iranian ballistic missile production and launch sites following weeks of targeted strikes. Imagery shows destroyed facilities, craters at launch pads and disrupted logistics lines, indicating significant degradation of Tehran's indigenous missile assembly and deployment infrastructure.

2026-04-05T11:12:24.148754-07:00

Satellite imagery shows extensive damage to Iran's ballistic missile production and launch sites

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L3Harris and Comtech unveil multi-orbit embeddable tactical satcom modem

FOSSA Systems targets Japan's defense market with larger, more capable smallsats

U.S. commanders warn Congress Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in space to disable satellites

Hidden supply‑chain constraints threaten military space programs

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