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Space Force FY27 budget request backs a Space Data Network, funding SDN, SATCOM, missile tracking, and PNT

The Pentagon’s FY27 budget request—backed by a Space Force procurement justification book—seeks USD59.7 billion in RDT&E and procurement funding to accelerate satellite communications, missile tracking and PNT, as well as stand up the Space Data Network. Officials frame the move as a shift toward tracking moving targets from orbit with a military-commercial relay web.

2026-04-28T13:23:42.142183-07:00

DefenseNews.com

Legal battle in Sicily puts US $7.6B satellite global communications system’s entry into service at risk

2026-04-28T14:20:28.424111-07:00

Bloomberg

True Anomaly raises $650M Series D, valuing it at $2.2B to scale orbital-defense satellites under Golden Dome

2026-04-28T03:23:11.839230-07:00

The Space Review

The push for cislunar security: absent monitoring and defense concepts amid a growing “fortress moon” race

2026-04-28T02:24:39.318673-07:00

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Legal battle in Sicily puts US $7.6B satellite global communications system’s entry into service at risk A scheduled entry into service for a US military satellite-based global communications system costing $7.6 billion is threatened by legal battles in Sicily, raising the possibility of further slips. The dispute could delay the system’s operational availability and planned communications capability.

2026-04-28T14:20:28.424111-07:00

Legal battle in Sicily puts US $7.6B satellite global communications system’s entry into service at risk

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Space Force FY27 budget request backs a Space Data Network, funding SDN, SATCOM, missile tracking, and PNT The Pentagon’s FY27 budget request—backed by a Space Force procurement justification book—seeks USD59.7 billion in RDT&E and procurement funding to accelerate satellite communications, missile tracking and PNT, as well as stand up the Space Data Network. Officials frame the move as a shift toward tracking moving targets from orbit with a military-commercial relay web.

2026-04-28T13:23:42.142183-07:00

Space Force FY27 budget request backs a Space Data Network, funding SDN, SATCOM, missile tracking, and PNT

Bloomberg

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True Anomaly raises $650M Series D, valuing it at $2.2B to scale orbital-defense satellites under Golden Dome Colorado space-defense startup True Anomaly said it closed a $650 million Series D round, lifting valuation to $2.2 billion. The company plans to use the capital to hire and scale spacecraft deployment for “space superiority” products, after being selected for Golden Dome’s space-interceptor programme.

2026-04-28T03:23:11.839230-07:00

True Anomaly raises $650M Series D, valuing it at $2.2B to scale orbital-defense satellites under Golden Dome

SpaceWatch Global

Germany’s new military strategy signals counterspace and Satcom intent, but leaves a thin satellite roadmap as Europe’s space ef Germany’s first Military Strategy to 2039 flags threats and pushes for conventional leadership in Europe, yet its stated space emphasis is limited—raising questions about follow-through. The broader European push toward counterspace and satellite communications investments risks exacerbating duplication and fragmentation across national and EU programmes.

2026-04-28T02:37:57.480448-07:00

Germany’s new military strategy signals counterspace and Satcom intent, but leaves a thin satellite roadmap as Europe’s space ef

The Space Review

The push for cislunar security: absent monitoring and defense concepts amid a growing “fortress moon” race Two analyses argue that U.S. planning for cislunar space lacks a coherent, actionable approach to monitor, administer and defend the region. They frame an off-Earth analog to Strait of Hormuz-type disruption risk, with military conflict dynamics extending to the Moon–Earth operating environment.

2026-04-28T02:24:39.318673-07:00

The push for cislunar security: absent monitoring and defense concepts amid a growing “fortress moon” race

SpaceNews.com

Startup pitches compact radios to move Golden Dome targeting data between satellites and interceptors A small startup is developing compact radios designed to rapidly transfer targeting data between space assets and missile interceptors, aiming to fill a critical communications link in the Pentagon’s “Golden Dome” missile-defense architecture. The effort targets faster, more survivable data exchange as the network shifts toward distributed space connectivity.

2026-04-28T02:09:29.493095-07:00

Startup pitches compact radios to move Golden Dome targeting data between satellites and interceptors

DefenseNews.com

Laser weapons’ aircraft-carrier fit: high power and constraints High-energy lasers are well matched to aircraft carriers because these platforms can support large, power-rich weapon systems—but they also impose practical limits. The cluster examines why carrier basing accelerates laser integration while highlighting the operational and engineering boundaries that shape where directed-energy weapons can be effectively employed.

2026-04-27T19:05:38.884986-07:00

Laser weapons’ aircraft-carrier fit: high power and constraints

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US Air Force funds prototypes for new ground-based radar tracking aerial targets Three companies received US Air Force funding to prototype next-generation ground-based radars, with the focus on demonstrating how effectively their systems track aerial targets. The effort this year is designed to validate tracking performance ahead of potential follow-on transition decisions.

2026-04-27T15:20:14.753197-07:00

US Air Force funds prototypes for new ground-based radar tracking aerial targets

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Space Force FY27 budget request backs a Space Data Network, funding SDN, SATCOM, missile tracking, and PNT

Legal battle in Sicily puts US $7.6B satellite global communications system’s entry into service at risk

True Anomaly raises $650M Series D, valuing it at $2.2B to scale orbital-defense satellites under Golden Dome

The push for cislunar security: absent monitoring and defense concepts amid a growing “fortress moon” race

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