Firefly Aerospace has announced a new contract with the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit and Space Development Agency to complete a preliminary design review (PDR) for a mission providing deorbit services with Firefly’s Elytra spacecraft. Once the PDR is complete, Firefly will be eligible to compete for the next phase of mission execution, including launch and spacecraft operations.

Calian Group has announced that its UK subsidiary, Calian UK, has secured a 15-year agreement with Raytheon UK, the consortium lead for Omnia Training, to support the British Army's Collective Training Service (ACTS) programme.

Lockheed Martin has been selected for a contract with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to develop, evolve, modernize and sustain the agency’s Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Objective Simulation Framework (OSF), a virtual testing environment for the United States’ missile defense system. This contract is called M&S Vistas Framework.

Marlink has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Global RadioData Communications Ltd (GRC), a UK specialist in communication networks for defence and government customers. The transaction is expected to close later in August 2026.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced its role in supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during the Japan Flight Test Experiment (JFTX)-01, conducted March 17 and 19 off the East Coast of the United States.

ALL.SPACE has announced that Aalyria has placed an order for Hydra MAX terminals to be deployed with Aalyria’s Spacetime orchestration software integrated directly with the platform. It marks a significant milestone for Hydra MAX, moving the program from strategic collaboration to active demonstration in operationally relevant U.S. Government (USG) environments

Eutelsat welcomes the successful completion of the IRIS2 programme's First Rendez-Vous, paving the way for the full industrial execution of Europe's sovereign multi-orbit connectivity infrastructure, offering additional capacity and enhanced technical performance relative to the initial project.

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd secured S$2.9b in new contracts in the second quarter of 2026. These comprised S$1.2b from the Commercial Aerospace segment, S$1.2b from the Defence & Public Security segment and S$0.5b from the Urban Solutions & Satcom segment.

For years, satellite communications companies were judged primarily on capacity, terminals and connectivity. Today, that narrative is changing rapidly. Gilat's second-quarter 2026 results demonstrate that success in the satellite industry is increasingly being driven by defence, mobility and mission-critical communications rather than traditional commercial broadband alone.

Neuraspace has announced €15.6 million in new financing, combining strategic private investment from Lince Capital, Explorer Investments and Armilar Venture Partners together with funding awarded under Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), reflecting strong private and public confidence in the company's growth strategy. The funding will accelerate the expansion of Neuraspace's commercial and defence capabilities in autonomous space operations, sovereign sensing infra