There are a lot of hopes within DoD and the Space Force for Project Kuiper’s success, with officials seeing the constellation as offering diversity beyond Starlink in the supplier base for so-called proliferated LEO services.
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Spain has historically lagged in defense spending relative to nearly all other NATO nations, but that could change with a high-dollar and wide-ranging build-up.
By Tim Martin
“SAFE will allow Member States to immediately and massively scale up their defence investments through common procurement from the European defence industry, focusing on priority capabilities,” a statement from the European Commission reads.
By Tim Martin
To deal with the changing geopolitical landscape, Cingolani called for “stronger alliances” and “industrial synergies.”
By Tim Martin
Many of the sensors contributed by the 15 EU SST participating states are military assets, and the European Defence Fund also is being tapped to help foster commercial innovation in the space situational awareness domain.
By Theresa Hitchens
“We are in an era of rearmament,” said Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President. “And Europe is ready to massively boost its defence spending.”
By Tim Martin
“The three new rules … recalibrate our approach to export controls,” a senior Commerce Department official said. “These changes will offer relief to US companies and they’ll increase innovation without compromising the critical technologies that keep our nation safe.”
By Theresa Hitchens
Win the invisible war: Control the electronic battlefield with next-generation EW technology
Today’s battlefield is fraught with complex threats like drones and missiles. IAI ELTA’s Scorpius technology offers unmatched detection and jamming, ensuring electromagnetic superiority.
“The message from industry that we have to share the risk of building war capacity between government and industry has been well heard,” said Morten Brandtzaeg, Nammo CEO.
By Tim Martin
In discussing the preliminary version of TraCSS, Richard DalBello, director of the Office of Space Commerce, revealed to Breaking Defense that he’s stepping down at the end of the year.
By Theresa Hitchens
As Kyiv presses on the Patriot delivery issue, it also continues to push the case for international partners, including the US and the UK, to lift weapons restrictions on Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and Storm Shadow long range cruise missiles.
By Tim Martin and Ashley Roque
The project is designed “to increase Europe’s independence and superiority in space,” the EDF’s two-page fact sheet says.
By Theresa Hitchens
Development of more novel weapon systems includes the second phase launch of the Tactical Advanced Laser Optical Systems (TALOS) project (TALOS-TWO), designed to support a long term target of developing 100 kilowatt-class laser weapons by 2030.
By Tim Martin
“The purpose of our initiative is to find ammunition on the world markets, to negotiate the financing and to potentially negotiate deliveries to Ukraine,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.
By Tim Martin
In this op-ed, Kateryna Bondar argues coproduction in NATO countries could help Ukraine receive the defense materiel it needs while providing benefits to the host countries.
By Kateryna Bondar