Lithuania is becoming NATO's precision photonics capital because it has what almost no one else does: 60 years of laser science, and companies fast enough to move at the speed the technology demands. Lithuania is NATO’s most exposed border, where precision photonics is a defence need for the country, not a market opportunity. That combination has built a cluster of 60+ companies and thousands of specialists in Vilnius, with the sector growing by 16% annually.

Space Forge Inc has signed a master research agreement with The Texas A&M University System, which sets the framework for a research collaboration and marks a first step towards Space Forge establishing its initial semiconductor materials manufacturing and processing capability in the U.S. The agreement applies throughout the Texas A&M System and establishes how future research will be handled across all joint projects.

Gilat Satellite Networks announced that its Peruvian subsidiary, Gilat Perú, has signed an agreement valued at $14 million with the Regional Government of Ayacucho for the execution of a fiber-optic broadband project in southern Ayacucho under Peru’s Works for Taxes (Obras por Impuestos – OxI) program. Delivery is expected within 18 months.

Recent reports that the historic Jodrell Bank Observatory could face closure or a significant reduction in its scientific role should concern everyone who cares about Britain's place in science, technology and innovation.

Avealto, the British company developing high-altitude platform station (HAPS) aircraft to bring broadband connectivity to underserved regions, has opened a $50 million funding round to finance a new UK manufacturing facility, a full-scale prototype demonstration and its first commercial network deployment, in Southeast Asia, over the next 12 to 18 months.

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their cooperation on hyperspectral satellite data and services. Under the agreement, the companies will evaluate Kuva Space’s constellation capacity, define requirements for a Japanese sovereign hyperspectral constellation, and explore business structures to build and operate that capability in Japan, including potential domestic satellite manufacturing.

Azercosmos has launched its first-ever National Space Incubation program to support the development of space startups and strengthen Azerbaijan’s innovation ecosystem.

Sigma Advanced Systems, the parent company of Nasmyth, has acquired UK aerospace manufacturer Bromford Precision Solutions in a strategic move that further strengthens Nasmyth's manufacturing capabilities and reinforces the Group's position within the global aerospace and defence supply chain.

Honeywell Aerospace, Quantum Brilliance, and Jagiellonian University in Kraków have announced a cooperation to develop, test and deliver a compact quantum space magnetometer to the European Space Agency (ESA) by 2027 through an ESA-funded contract. The system will be developed within the consortium led by Honeywell Aerospace’s engineering team in Brno, Czech Republic, and is designed for high performance magnetic field measurements from orbit.

Open Cosmos leaps towards real-time Earth observation with new constellation