Category Archives: Industry news

ST Engineering iDirect Launches Intuition Foresight to Automate Network Management and Service Provisioning

17 March 2026 – ST Engineering iDirect announced the launch of Intuition Foresight, an advanced orchestration and management suite designed to deliver AI-driven network intelligence and unified control across multi-vendor, multi-platform, and multi-network environments. The solution advances the company’s Intuition strategy and marks a significant step toward the realization of self-healing, autonomous networks. Intuition Foresight…

Astroscale Selects Isar Aerospace to Launch ELSA-M In-Orbit Demonstration Mission

16 March 2026 – Astroscale Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has selected Isar Aerospace to provide launch services for the ELSA-M In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) mission. The mission represents a major milestone in Astroscale’s commercial end-of-life removal services and marks a critical step toward routine, scalable in-orbit servicing that supports a sustainable space…

Kratos and Airbus Preparing Two Valkyries for First Flight with European Mission System

13 March 2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leader in defense, national security and global markets, and its partner Airbus announced today that the joint team continues to take steps towards completing an integrated Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) offering for the German Air Force and towards a maiden flight with a…

Eutelsat Announces Termination of Capacity Contracts on Express AT1 and AT2 Satellites

12 March 2026 – Eutelsat announces the termination of its contracts for capacity on the RSCC-owned and operated Express AT1 and AT2 satellites. The termination follows the failure of RSCC’s Express AT1 satellite located at the 56° East position, and the planned relocation of the Express AT2 satellite from its current position at 140° East.…

ArianeGroup and Airbus Defence and Space Sign a New Major Supplier Contract for Ariane 6 Operational Phase

11 March 2026 – ArianeGroup and Airbus Defence and Space in Spain signed a new supply contract for the Ariane 6 operational phase, supporting the industrial ramp-up of the European heavy-launcher production rate. The agreement covers the delivery of 27 shipsets including large lightweight carbon fibre structures for the Ariane 6 launcher. The contract continues…

ALL.SPACE and Viasat Advance Assured Ka-band Connectivity for Global Defense Operations

11 March 2026 – ALL.SPACE, a leader in resilient, multi-network communications-on-the-move, today announced a strategic collaboration with Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, and the successful certification of the ALL.SPACE Hydra terminal to operate on the Viasat Global Xpress (GX) network, which provides integrated military Ka-band spectrum access to support government and defense…

ST Engineering iDirect Partners with Q-KON to Democratize Connectivity across Africa with Intuition Unbound

10 March 2026 – ST Engineering iDirect announced a strategic partnership with Q-KON, a premier African satellite engineering and service provider, to launch Intuition Unbound across Africa. This collaboration will significantly lower barriers to entry for Q-KON and its customers, enabling businesses and organizations of all sizes to access premium satellite ground technology while accelerating…

Gilat Receives Orders Supporting U.S. Army Global Communications Operations

10 March 2026 – Gilat Satellite Networks announced today that Gilat DataPath has received approximately $6 million in new orders to continue delivering field and technical services in support of the U.S. Army. Services will be delivered over the next 6 months. This order extends Gilat’s support for another period as part of its multi‑year…

Hughes Awarded Advanced Research Contract from Air Force Research Laboratory for Resilient Hybrid Networks with Intelligent Automation

9 March 2026 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company, today announced it has received an award from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Development (RAPID) program for intelligent space data networks that integrates Department of War (DoW), allied, and commercial satellite communication networks. The goal of this…

SKY Perfect JSAT Subsidiary to Subscribe to New Shares Issued by QPS Holdings

6 March 2026 – SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. announces that SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc., will subscribe to a third-party allotment of new shares to be conducted by QPS Holdings Inc. As a result of the subscription to the Third-Party Allotment, SKY Perfect JSAT’s ownership…