SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
As commercial satellite operators proliferate, the bottleneck for military customers is shifting from owning imagery to obtaining it fast, securely, and in usable forms. A new software startup—built around Divergent Space’s GEOx platform—targets that “access layer” for defense users operating on time-critical requirements.
SpaceNews.com
• Matt Alderton
By SpaceNews.com: Michele Bredenkamp takes the stage for the closing keynote at GEOINT Wednesday, it will mark her first as the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) — a role she assumed with little fanfare during the government shutdown in November.
Breaking Defense
• Agnes Helou
By Breaking Defense: "SAHA has evolved from a national showcase into a genuine global meeting point for the defense and aerospace industry, and the 2026 edition will reflect this maturity," one expert said.
Aviation Week
Breaking Defense
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: DENVER — Defense technology firm Anduril Industries said May 5 it has partnered with a group of commercial space companies and a U.S. government research lab to develop space-based missile interceptors for the Golden Dome program.
Aviation Week
DefenseNews.com
By DefenseNews.com: From prototypes to production: US Air Force seeks nearly $1B for initial CCA procurement.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: Orbiter, Dominator, Aerostar, and Octoper drones can be adapted for new uses.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Rising pressure to secure strategic waters is driving demand for more persistent monitoring of subsea activity, creating opportunities for satellite-connected autonomous vessels that can watch areas beyond the reach of space-based sensors.
Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson
By Vertical Mag: U.S. Army and industry test pilots have now flown almost 30 hours with next-generation GE T901 engines in the UH-60M Black Hawk.
