OHB SE and Astroscale Holdings have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation on capabilities that protect critical infrastructure in space, strengthening industrial ties between Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan.

ST Engineering iDirect has announced a strategic partnership with Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company (MBSat), part of Mohammed Al Barwani Group, to provide the ground system technology foundation for MBSat’s next-generation satellite gateway and network operations across Oman and the wider Middle East region. Intuition will provide a flexible, software-defined foundation to support sovereign connectivity services, enabling efficient service deployment, dynamic resource man

Space Norway has awarded Ciena a turnkey contract to modernize its existing Svalbard subsea cable systems and deploy state-of-the-art networking technology on the new Arctic Way system. The project extends the operational lifespan of Space Norway’s subsea infrastructure while expanding secure, high-resilience connectivity to critical new locations across the Arctic.

Contrivian has launched Contrivian Government Solutions, a dedicated division focused on delivering secure, mission-critical connectivity for US federal agencies and defense organizations. The division has been established in response to growing interest from defense and other federal customers following the launch of Contrivian Constellation, its multi-constellation LEO solution.

Ground Control has been named one of three qualified vendors in DNK's for its DNK Tracking Porgramme, which responds to the growing threat of GNSS jamming and spoofing affecting commercial shipping in high risk maritime zones including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.

ST Engineering iDirect has announced new capabilities for Foresight, its AI-driven orchestration and intelligence platform designed to help satellite operators simplify increasingly complex multi-orbit and multi-service network environments. The new capabilities introduce enhanced AI governance, operational controls, and guided onboarding tools that help operators adopt AI responsibly, maintain oversight of operational changes and accelerate deployment.

Ovzon has received a 12-month renewal for delivery of the company’s SATCOM solutions to the Italian Fire and Rescue Services. The order value amounts to 4 MSEK (0.45 MUSD). The service will continue without interruption, effective immediately.

Icelandic tech company Hefring Marine has been selected as one of just 15 companies to advance to Mission Track of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), from a 2026 cohort of 150 innovators selected from more than 3,600 proposals across the Alliance.

Global deeptech company Cailabs has said that Factory 27, a new 10,000 m² manufacturing facility in Rennes that will give the company the means to build up to 50 optical ground stations a year by 2028, is progressing according to plan, adding that preparations for the construction of a similar site in the US are accelerating.

NSSLGlobal has launched SmartHub, it’s unique condition-based monitoring solution which provides a new level of predictive maintenance across all bridge systems, ensuring greater uptime and reducing costly shipboard visits from engineers. NSSLGlobal will be débuting SmartHub at SMM, Hamburg with demonstrations of its capabilities.