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MDA Space to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies for $620M to expand US defense space footprint

MDA Space says it will buy U.S.-based Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX’s Raytheon business for $620 million in cash, positioning the Canadian supplier to deepen its role in U.S. defense space programs.

2026-06-19T05:09:54.648542-07:00

Space.com

Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East

2026-06-18T06:21:52.894727-07:00

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Quantum Space wins Pentagon contract for GEO propellant-transfer spacecraft to enable in-orbit satellite refueling

2026-06-18T04:35:14.060153-07:00

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True Anomaly completes Mission X-3 test objectives, clearing final steps toward full spacecraft commissioning

2026-06-18T06:02:59.829530-07:00

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MDA Space to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies for $620M to expand US defense space footprint MDA Space says it will buy U.S.-based Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX’s Raytheon business for $620 million in cash, positioning the Canadian supplier to deepen its role in U.S. defense space programs.

2026-06-19T05:09:54.648542-07:00

MDA Space to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies for $620M to expand US defense space footprint

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Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East For the first time, an experimental satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming from space, showing the activity is “quite a bit more” extensive than expected across Europe and the Middle East. The results quantify a broader degraded-PNT risk than previously inferred from incident reports.

2026-06-18T06:21:52.894727-07:00

Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East

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True Anomaly completes Mission X-3 test objectives, clearing final steps toward full spacecraft commissioning True Anomaly said its Jackal spacecraft has completed all Mission X-3 test objectives, meeting the remaining requirements to move the system to full commissioning. The milestone follows earlier development and Space Force-aligned work as the company ramps its space-security product efforts.

2026-06-18T06:02:59.829530-07:00

True Anomaly completes Mission X-3 test objectives, clearing final steps toward full spacecraft commissioning

Space Intel Report

ESA to receive EDA ISR constellation requirements list for future in-orbit demos Seven months after securing initial funding to kick off a European intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) service, ESA is preparing to receive a requirements package from future users. The handoff from the European Defence Agency (EDA) is intended to translate operational needs into in-orbit demonstration inputs.

2026-06-18T05:24:04.580706-07:00

ESA to receive EDA ISR constellation requirements list for future in-orbit demos

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Quantum Space wins Pentagon contract for GEO propellant-transfer spacecraft to enable in-orbit satellite refueling Quantum Space has won a Pentagon contract to develop a spacecraft designed to transfer propellant to satellites in geostationary orbit. The award positions in-space refueling as a capability to extend satellite utility and reduce reliance on replacement launches, with GEO servicing as the immediate focus.

2026-06-18T04:35:14.060153-07:00

Quantum Space wins Pentagon contract for GEO propellant-transfer spacecraft to enable in-orbit satellite refueling

SpaceWatch Global

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

SpaceWatch Global

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

Space Intel Report

Rheinmetall and Vantor sign MoU to deliver “sovereign” German ISR via Vantor geospatial platform and satellite tech Rheinmetall has signed an MoU with Vantor to integrate Vantor’s Tensorglobe geospatial platform and satellites into Rheinmetall’s command architecture, aimed at expanding Germany’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The agreement is framed as providing “sovereign control” of the technology for Germany and other European nations.

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

Rheinmetall and Vantor sign MoU to deliver “sovereign” German ISR via Vantor geospatial platform and satellite tech

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MDA Space to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies for $620M to expand US defense space footprint

Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East

Quantum Space wins Pentagon contract for GEO propellant-transfer spacecraft to enable in-orbit satellite refueling

True Anomaly completes Mission X-3 test objectives, clearing final steps toward full spacecraft commissioning

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