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Air Force/Space Force cancels RTX’s Next-Generation GPS ground-control system contract, ending OCX effort

The U.S. Air Force and Space Force have canceled RTX’s long-delayed Next-Generation GPS Operational Control Segment (OCX) after years of schedule slips and cost overruns. The cancellations unwind a multibillion-dollar Pentagon contract (reported at $6B) and follow separate contract actions including a $105M award to Lockheed for AEP.

2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00

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Kubilius presses EU Parliament to refine the EU Space Act and hold the line on the 2024-2028 defense & space budget

2026-04-20T15:00:06.572091-07:00

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Ovzon unveils Ovzon T8 next-generation mobile satellite terminal in smallest form factor

2026-04-20T13:51:32.515310-07:00

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Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR

2026-04-20T12:18:13.735192-07:00

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Air Force/Space Force cancels RTX’s Next-Generation GPS ground-control system contract, ending OCX effort The U.S. Air Force and Space Force have canceled RTX’s long-delayed Next-Generation GPS Operational Control Segment (OCX) after years of schedule slips and cost overruns. The cancellations unwind a multibillion-dollar Pentagon contract (reported at $6B) and follow separate contract actions including a $105M award to Lockheed for AEP.

2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00

Air Force/Space Force cancels RTX’s Next-Generation GPS ground-control system contract, ending OCX effort

Space Intel Report

Kubilius presses EU Parliament to refine the EU Space Act and hold the line on the 2024-2028 defense & space budget European Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius told the EU Parliament that additional modification is needed to streamline the proposed EU Space Act. He also urged lawmakers to maintain the Commission’s proposed defense-and-space budget for 2028-34, framing the package as critical for European capability buildout.

2026-04-20T15:00:06.572091-07:00

Kubilius presses EU Parliament to refine the EU Space Act and hold the line on the 2024-2028 defense & space budget

Via Satellite

Ovzon unveils Ovzon T8 next-generation mobile satellite terminal in smallest form factor Swedish satellite operator Ovzon debuted the Ovzon T8, positioned as the smallest mobile satellite terminal in its class. The compact form factor is designed for connectivity on the move across air, land and sea, targeting new use cases spanning unmanned systems, military and civil defense, and commercial applications.

2026-04-20T13:51:32.515310-07:00

Ovzon unveils Ovzon T8 next-generation mobile satellite terminal in smallest form factor

Reuters

Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR Poland is building a new geostationary (GEO) defense telecommunications satellite for its Ministry of Defence, with Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defence and Space and RADMOR. Thales Alenia Space said it signed an industrial cooperation agreement for the program, framed as a step toward enhanced national space sovereignty.

2026-04-20T12:18:13.735192-07:00

Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR

SpaceWatch Global

Rheinmetall Nordic to set up RhIPF satellite/defence test centre at Præren Business Park, Andøya (Andøy), Norway Rheinmetall Nordic AS has signed a Letter of Intent with Andøy municipality to establish the Rheinmetall Integrated Process Facility (RhIPF) at Præren Business Park in Andenes, Andøya. The planned satellite test centre is positioned to bolster local space and defence-industry capability and workload.

2026-04-20T04:37:04.655191-07:00

Rheinmetall Nordic to set up RhIPF satellite/defence test centre at Præren Business Park, Andøya (Andøy), Norway

SpaceWatch Global

Canada frames Artemis 2 as investment case for sovereign launch and highlights the need to defend commercial space assets At the Space Symposium, Canada’s space commander tied Artemis 2 to Ottawa’s push for sovereign launch capabilities and the industrial investments required to sustain them. The message also underscored a growing security challenge: protecting commercial space assets as they increasingly support national objectives in orbit.

2026-04-20T04:04:05.738706-07:00

Canada frames Artemis 2 as investment case for sovereign launch and highlights the need to defend commercial space assets

SpaceWatch Global

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ESA and Canada sign Security of Information Agreement to enable exchange of classified data on strategic space domains The European Space Agency and Canada have signed a binding Security of Information Agreement governing the exchange of classified information. The framework is designed to formalize handling and sharing of sensitive space-related data between the two partners across strategic space domains.

2026-04-20T04:04:04.670415-07:00

ESA and Canada sign Security of Information Agreement to enable exchange of classified data on strategic space domains

SpaceWatch Global

Space Symposium 2026 spotlights pressure on space governance as traffic, security threats and lunar nuclear reactor plans outpac Space Symposium 2026’s central theme is accelerating mismatch between expanding space activity and the governance framework designed for earlier, lower-tempo operations—especially as space traffic risks and security pressures rise. The agenda also surfaces treaty erosion concerns and growing momentum for lunar nuclear reactor concepts.

2026-04-20T02:19:13.205159-07:00

Space Symposium 2026 spotlights pressure on space governance as traffic, security threats and lunar nuclear reactor plans outpac

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Air Force/Space Force cancels RTX’s Next-Generation GPS ground-control system contract, ending OCX effort

Kubilius presses EU Parliament to refine the EU Space Act and hold the line on the 2024-2028 defense & space budget

Ovzon unveils Ovzon T8 next-generation mobile satellite terminal in smallest form factor

Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR

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