satellite communication

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

ST Engineering Wins Defense Satellite Communications Contracts in Asia, Europe

ST Engineering iDirect has secured multiple defense satellite communications contracts from undisclosed customers in Asia and Europe.

24 July

Technology

190315-M-EC058-0043 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Weldon (left) and Cpl. Juan Perezramos, both field radio operators with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble satellite communication antennas aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

Rojoef Manuel

Lite Coms to Deliver Tactical SATCOM Suite for US Customer

Lite Coms has secured a $22-million contract to supply advanced tactical satellite communications capabilities for a US customer, supporting mission-critical operations in austere domains.

23 July

Middle East

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Israel Introduces Spy Plane That Doubles as Electronic Attack Platform

Israel Aerospace Industries has lifted the curtain on a multi-mission aircraft that combines long-range intelligence gathering with electronic attack, allowing operators to detect, classify, and disrupt.

13 July

Space

U.S. and Philippines Army soldiers work in the Joint Operations Center during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable (JPMRC-X) exercise on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, 31 May 2024. This iteration of JPMRC-X marks the first deployment to the Philippines, which will enable and assist the Philippines Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in building combat training center locations within the Philippines. The JPMRC-X is a Department of the Army initiative consisting of a deployable package of personnel and equipment designed to support training exercises across the Pacific. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tommie Berry)

Rojoef Manuel

Philippine Military to Establish Space Arm

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is preparing to establish a Space Center that will eventually evolve into a larger organization as it aims to field its first military satellites by 2028.

10 July

Space

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Space Force Adds New Weapon for Non-Destructive Satellite Warfare

The US Space Force is strengthening its space warfare capabilities with a ground-based system built to detect, deny, disrupt, and degrade enemy satellites without physically destroying them.

Jun- 2026 -

15 June

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New 3D Search Radar Could Spot Satellites Just Hours After Activation

LeoLabs has deployed a containerized 3D search radar capable of tracking satellites within hours of activation, marking a shift in how space domain awareness infrastructure can be rapidly fielded.

4 June

Air

Hybrid SATCOM Approach attached to a C-130J Hercules aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Viasat to Integrate SATCOM Tech for US C-130J Hurricane Hunters

Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Viasat to equip advanced satellite communications capability on C-130J Hercules military airlifters in support of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunter program.

2 June

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

HENSOLDT Unveils New Radar for Satellite-Based Recon

A new radar from HENSOLDT aims to improve how intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions are carried out from orbit.

May- 2026 -

27 May

Space

Rojoef Manuel

SpaceX Wins $2.29B Deal for US Military Satellite Network

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received a $2.29-billion contract to build a secure satellite communications network to link military sensors, weapon systems, and command capabilities.

7 May

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

France’s New SSA Camera Can Spot 10-Centimeter Objects in Space

Simera Sense France is rolling out a new space situational awareness camera designed to improve how satellites detect, track, and react to activity in orbit in real time.

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