Ocean guardian ready for takeoff
Second Copernicus Sentinel-6 satellite heads to launch site Monitoring of Earth’s rising oceans is about to get a powerful boost! Airbus, the prime contractor for the Copernicus Sentinel-6 missions, confirms that the second satellite in this critical series is on its way to the launch site in Vandenberg, California. Liftoff is slated for November 2025. […]
Dror 1, Israel’s national communications satellite, produced by Israel Aerospace Industries, has sent its first signals to the control station
The satellite will provide a solution for the State of Israel’s communications needs for years to come Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully launched the State of Israel’s national communications satellite, Dror 1, into space, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. The satellite completed the launch process and initial positive […]
Airbus awarded Hisdesat contract to build PAZ-2 satellites reinforcing Spain’s sovereign space capability
The first of the PAZ-2 satellites is expected to enter into service by mid 2031 Airbus Defence and Space has been selected as prime contractor for the development and manufacture of two new PAZ-2 radar satellites, securing continuity of the current Earth observation PAZ satellite, in service since 2018. The programme, led by Hisdesat for […]
Ovzon receives additional order from FMV for mobile satellite terminals
Order value SEK 72 million Ovzon has received an additional order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the company’s mobile satellite terminals, to be used with Ovzon’s high-performance SATCOM services. The order is valued at SEK 72 million (~7.6 MUSD), with deliveries scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2025. The mobile […]
Unseenlabs selected by ESA to join the Copernicus Contributing Missions Program
As part of the proposal, Unseenlabs has also included future services from its upcoming Next-Gen constellation, further extending the range of RF capabilities soon available to Copernicus end-users Unseenlabs has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) Category 1 – European Emerging EO Data Suppliers, funded […]
Successful launch of Airbus-built Sentinel-4 onboard MTG weather satellite
The launch proceeded as planned and marks a significant advancement in Europe’s Earth observation capabilities The European Space Agency (ESA) and its partners have confirmed the successful launch of the Airbus-built Sentinel-4, a cutting-edge air quality monitoring instrument hosted on the third generation Meteosat (MTG-S1) weather satellite. “The successful launch of Sentinel-4 on board MTG-S1 […]
BRO-18 Unseenlabs announces the launch of a new satellite to track the invisible at sea
The launch is scheduled for NET June 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with the support of Exolaunch Unseenlabs announced on June 17 the upcoming launch of its latest satellite, BRO-18. This new asset will expand Unseenlabs’ existing constellation and further strengthen its operational capabilities in tracking illegal and […]
Thales and Terma sign a Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation in the air, naval and space domains
The MoU covers future cooperation within three core domains – Air and Air Defence, Naval and Space Thales and Terma have signed a Memorandum of Understanding signaling their commitment to local industrial cooperation and a potential strategic partnership within the three key domains of Air and Air Defence, Naval and Space. This cooperation and strategic […]
Diehl Defence and POLARIS sign cooperation agreement
Both companies are jointly pursuing innovative approaches for new airborne defence systems Helmut Rauch, CEO Diehl Defence, and Dr. Alexander Kopp, CEO POLARIS Raumflugzeuge GmbH, signed an exclusive cooperation agreement on June 18 at Paris Air Show. The aim of the agreement is to equip POLARIS’ unmanned aerial carrier systems with effectors from Diehl Defence. […]
Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA showcases sovereign solutions to protect citizens
MBDA will be presenting an evolving portfolio of sovereign European defence solutions at the Paris Air Show 2025 at Le Bourget, to enable armed forces to carry out all their missions and ensure the protection of European citizens Drawing on feedback from high-intensity conflicts, MBDA continues to d high-tech weapon systems, while taking into account […]
