AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

EraDrive and Northrop Grumman test AI-enabled autonomy for mid-flight control handoffs on modular Talon testbeds

Silicon Valley startup EraDrive is collaborating with Northrop Grumman to enhance spacecraft autonomy using artificial intelligence. In parallel, Northrop Grumman has run Talon trials demonstrating multi-AI aircraft control and seamless mid-flight handoffs on a modular, low-risk autonomy testbed.

2026-04-28T10:06:02.426053-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Smallsat builder AAC Clyde Space: Eumetsat EPS-Sterna contract triples our backlog; 2026 revenue to increase 61%

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Small satellite hardware and service provide AAC Clyde Space, with a long-awaited large contract now firmly in hand, said its 2026 revenue should be about 475 million Swedish krona ($49.9 million), up 61% from 2025, with a 10% EBITDA margin and positive operating cash flow.

2026-04-28T07:24:44.894996-07:00
Satellite   AI   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Bloomberg • Loren Grush

Defense Space Startup True Anomaly Raises $650 Million

By Bloomberg: True Anomaly has raised $650 million in a fresh funding round, bringing the defense aerospace startup’s valuation to $2.2 billion as it looks to hire more employees and scale up its satellite business.

2026-04-28T03:23:11.839230-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
The Space Review • Alan T. Dugger

The Space Review: A Fortress Moon for cislunar security

By The Space Review: The United States is entering a new phase of strategic competition in cislunar space. At present, there is no coherent and actionable plan to monitor, administer, or defend what is becoming one of the most strategically consequential regions beyond Earth.

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