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France weighs industrial and policy responses to Germany’s ramp-up in military space spending

Paris faces a complex challenge after Berlin’s decision to throttle down and thereby reshape its planned increase in space spending—particularly for military space. The cluster of reactions underscores the knock-on effects for France’s space-industrial base, procurement leverage, and broader Europe capability planning.

2026-06-16T10:26:00.281696-07:00

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PiLogic partners with AFRL to apply predictive AI anomaly detection for satellite failure monitoring

2026-06-16T05:18:38.465720-07:00

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France’s DGA buys initial €138M tranche of OneWeb LEO capacity to anchor long-term satcom demand

2026-06-16T00:55:18.332658-07:00

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Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $514M to build GPS IIIF SV23-24, adding to a 14-satellite commitment

2026-06-15T13:39:54.360465-07:00

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NEW HORIZON Act would let national security missions tap commercial orbital data centers A bipartisan group of senators introduced the NEW HORIZON Act to enable national security missions to use commercial orbital data-center services. The bill is positioned to formalize how defense users can access the emerging “orbital data center” ecosystem as on-orbit compute and data hosting move from concept to procurement.

2026-06-16T10:49:27.699136-07:00

NEW HORIZON Act would let national security missions tap commercial orbital data centers

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France weighs industrial and policy responses to Germany’s ramp-up in military space spending Paris faces a complex challenge after Berlin’s decision to throttle down and thereby reshape its planned increase in space spending—particularly for military space. The cluster of reactions underscores the knock-on effects for France’s space-industrial base, procurement leverage, and broader Europe capability planning.

2026-06-16T10:26:00.281696-07:00

France weighs industrial and policy responses to Germany’s ramp-up in military space spending

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Geospatial industry launches maritime initiative

2026-06-16T05:24:29.433249-07:00

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PiLogic partners with AFRL to apply predictive AI anomaly detection for satellite failure monitoring PiLogic is partnering with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to bring its predictive technology for satellite failure detection into military use. The collaboration focuses on using AI-driven anomaly detection to identify satellite issues before they become operational failures.

2026-06-16T05:18:38.465720-07:00

PiLogic partners with AFRL to apply predictive AI anomaly detection for satellite failure monitoring

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France’s DGA buys initial €138M tranche of OneWeb LEO capacity to anchor long-term satcom demand The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has purchased its first tranche of Eutelsat OneWeb low-Earth-orbit (LEO) capacity under a contract worth €138 million over four years, honoring a 10-year, €1 billion commitment announced in June 2025.

2026-06-16T00:55:18.332658-07:00

France’s DGA buys initial €138M tranche of OneWeb LEO capacity to anchor long-term satcom demand

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Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $514M to build GPS IIIF SV23-24, adding to a 14-satellite commitment The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24. The order increases Lockheed’s total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft and is tied to IIIF modernization features including enhanced anti-jam protection and M-Code security.

2026-06-15T13:39:54.360465-07:00

Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $514M to build GPS IIIF SV23-24, adding to a 14-satellite commitment

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DARPA seeks industry input on rapid restoration of critical satellite capabilities after attacks DARPA is soliciting input from the space industry on how the US could rapidly restore critical satellite capabilities if satellites are disabled or destroyed during conflict. The request focuses on rebuilding operational capacity under combat damage and disruption scenarios, emphasizing speed and continuity.

2026-06-15T07:11:46.027160-07:00

DARPA seeks industry input on rapid restoration of critical satellite capabilities after attacks

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Gilat Satellite Networks to buy most of Comtech’s satellite & space communications business for $157.5M—targeting U.S. defense s Gilat Satellite Networks has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of Comtech Telecommunications’ Satellite & Space Communications segment for $157.5 million in cash (cash-free, debt-free), subject to working-capital adjustments. The deal is framed as a consolidation of advanced defense and satellite communications ground technology and follows a previously failed Comtech acquisition attempt by Gilat.

2026-06-15T03:46:22.094115-07:00

Gilat Satellite Networks to buy most of Comtech’s satellite & space communications business for $157.5M—targeting U.S. defense s

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France weighs industrial and policy responses to Germany’s ramp-up in military space spending

PiLogic partners with AFRL to apply predictive AI anomaly detection for satellite failure monitoring

France’s DGA buys initial €138M tranche of OneWeb LEO capacity to anchor long-term satcom demand

Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $514M to build GPS IIIF SV23-24, adding to a 14-satellite commitment

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