U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command System Delta 80 and its mission partners successfully completed a National Security Space Launch after a pre-dawn liftoff at 4:22 a.m. EST (1:22 a.m. PST) today aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, today announced that Gilat DataPath received an order for over $16 million to supply multiple units of the DKET 3421 transportable terminal to a European Ministry of Defense. Deliveries are expected over the next 12 months.

Eutelsat has announced the launch of the first military-grade manpack terminal, Intellian’s OW7MP, for the OneWeb network. Developed in partnership with Intellian Technologies, a global leader in satellite communication antennas, the terminal is now available to government and defence customers needing portable, resilient connectivity solutions.

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SatService GmbH, a Germany-based provider of advanced satellite ground systems and a subsidiary of Calian Group, announced it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany, represented by the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich, to deliver an advanced, full-service Q/V-band satellite ground station in support of scientific and modern military satellite communications (SATCOM).

constellr, the global leader in high-precision thermal intelligence from space, has raised €37 million in Series A funding, one of the largest Series A rounds in European space technology to date, led by Alpine Space Ventures and Lakestar.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a leading technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, has announced that it has been selected to participate in the initial Phase 1 Gauntlet for the Office of the Secretary of War’s Drone Dominance Program.

Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Simera Sense, a leading provider of optical payloads and data analytics for satellite Earth observation.

Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded several contracts with an aggregate amount of over $100 million by the Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D/MAFAT) within the Israel Ministry of Defense, for the development of advanced digitization capabilities for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, has announced that Kratos has been awarded contracts valued in total at approximately $65 million