Europe’s strategic autonomy push fuels space mega-merger
“Project Bromo is a sovereignty play,” Caleb Henry, research director at Quilty Space, told Breaking Defense.
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Europe’s space merger blasts off: Airbus, Leonardo, Thales sign ‘pivotal milestone’ pact
Stakes in the joint entity, planned to be operational from 2027 once regulatory approval is secured, are split with Airbus retaining a majority of 35 percent, while Leonardo and Thales will each be allocated 32.5 percent stakes.
No future for Space Futures Command, sources say
“Futures Command is dead,” one Pentagon official said bluntly.
Army budget prioritizes counterspace for first time
Brig. Gen. Donald Brooks, deputy commander of Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), said the command’s plan to stand up a new Space Branch is now “in the approval process” at the senior service level.
Australian Space Command considers ‘space control’ options: Senior officer
“The ADF will seek space advantage to enable freedom of action by temporally assuring access and disrupting or denying an adversary use of the space domain, as required,” states Australia’s Concept SELENE outlining military space oper…
Space Force taps Muon for 3 prototype weather satellites
The award will fund modification of the company’s multispectral infrared imaging payload, Quickbeam, “to add additional spectral bands” to meet military environmental monitoring needs.
Defense to ‘anchor’ exploding satellite market over next decade: NovaSpace
The defense sector is projected to account for only nine percent of the satellites going up between 2024 and 2035, but at the same time representing a whopping 48 percent of total market value.
Firefly to buy SciTec with eye on Golden Dome
One analyst told Breaking Defense Golden Dome “is a motivator for sure, but this deal also provides Firefly with diversified revenue streams.”
Space Force taps SpaceX, ULA for first set of critical launches beyond FY27
SpaceX was assigned seven NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 launches under a contract worth $714 million; ULA two launches worth $428 million.
Space Rapid Capabilities Office to award contracts to put radars on sats to warn of space-bound threats
The plan is to award two vendors 24-month Direct to Phase II SBIR grants worth $3M each to demo low-cost, low-weight radars on Space Force satellites in geosynchronous Earth orbit.