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• Joshua Faleti
Viasat and Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa have signed a letter of intent to examine cooperation on advanced military satellite communications, ground infrastructure and broader space capabilities. The agreement, signed Sept. 16, 2026, could establish a framework for future collaboration between the U.S. provider and Poland’s defense group.
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Viasat and Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa have signed a letter of intent to examine cooperation on advanced military satellite communications, ground infrastructure and broader space capabilities. The agreement, signed Sept. 16, 2026, could establish a framework for future collaboration between the U.S. provider and Poland’s defense group.
The U.S. military’s highest-ranking officer said modern conflict will span domains from the seabed to cislunar space, signaling a strategic view of the moon and its surrounding operating environment as part of future military competition. The remarks broaden the scope of battlefield planning beyond Earth’s immediate orbit.
The U.S. Space Force has named its ground moving target indication program and selected Northrop Grumman as its prime contractor. Separately, the service plans to issue its first operational space domain awareness contracts to commercial firms “very soon,” Col. Timothy Tremailo said.
U.S. Space Command is seeking additional capabilities to target adversaries in space while building foundational systems for future cislunar operations, including space domain awareness and satellite communications, Gen. Stephen Whiting said. The comments outline capability priorities as military activity expands beyond geostationary orbit.
L3Harris Technologies is moving its Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor satellites into production for the Missile Defense Agency’s Golden Dome initiative, with few design changes from the existing HBTSS design. The decision signals a transition from satellite development toward scaled production for missile-warning and tracking missions.
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Officials and industry leaders at the Space Security and Defense Summit in Paris called for stronger European space capabilities, better coordination with allies and faster adoption of commercial systems. Discussions covered Germany’s European Space Component Command, IRIS² connectivity, ICEYE, Viasat and Poland’s defense-industrial base.
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The US Air Force has acknowledged deploying weapons in orbit to counter threats from Russia and China, but provided few details about the capability. China condemned the move, while officials and experts highlighted the risk that space-based conflict—including nuclear disruption of satellites—could outpace existing defenses.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told a military audience that the intensifying U.S.-China lunar competition could influence future alliances, technology standards and perceptions of American power. His remarks position the Artemis-era return to the moon as a strategic contest extending beyond exploration and science.
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