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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

SES Space & Defense taps Starlab for space-station connectivity as US Space Force awards Sphinx Defense $287M for ESS mission-pl

SES Space & Defense has won a space-station connectivity collaboration with Starlab. Separately, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded Sphinx Defense a $287 million Other Transaction Authority for Phase 3 mission planning software for the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) system—ground capabilities intended to support command-and-control for U.S. nuclear forces.

Also: Via Satellite, Defense Daily and insidedefense.com
2026-07-27T12:20:40.514862-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Boeing  
Aviation Week • Steve Trimble

Second B-52 For Radar Upgrade Testing Still In Modifications

By Aviation Week: A B-52 crash has delayed a radar upgrade program as Air Force searches for replacement test aircraft, while second modified bomber awaits late 2027 availability.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag and Defense Scoop
2026-07-27T11:06:26.523666-07:00
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Reuters

Polish TNT producer Nitro-Chem plans expansion to UK with BAE Systems

By Reuters: Poland's Nitro-Chem, a major supplier of trinitrotoluene (TNT) for NATO countries' armies, ​has signed a letter of intent ‌with defence company BAE Systems to build a production plant in Britain, the Polish Defence ​Ministry said on Monday.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-07-27T09:06:13.336308-07:00