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GomSpace Wins $5.4M Contract for European Microsatellite Platform
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (318+ words) GomSpace has secured a 50-million Swedish kronor ($5.4-million) contract to design and deliver a microsatellite platform for a leading European defense company. The Danish smallsat manufacturer will handle the design, integration, and delivery of the configured microsatellite, with full execution…...
AI Remote Hubs to Lead Royal Navy’s Autonomous Minehunting
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (113+ words) AI Remote Hubs to Lead Royal Navy's Autonomous Minehunting'The Defense Post Thales just bagged a 10-million-pound ($13.5 million) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to roll out next-gen remote command centers for the Royal Navy's autonomous minehunting missions. These facilities…...
If $800 of Kit Can Hack a Satellite Transmission, What Might a Nation-State Do?
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (679+ words) Among those working in and around the space sector, it has long been understood that much of our satellite infrastructure rests on a dangerous illusion: that what is up there in orbit is untouchable." As these researchers demonstrated, it isn't....
Lockheed, MANTECH to Overhaul US Military Aircraft Upkeep With AI
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (109+ words) Lockheed, MANTECH to Overhaul US Military Aircraft Upkeep With AI'The Defense Post Lockheed Martin and Virginia-based IT services firm MANTECH have formalized a strategic teaming agreement to upgrade how the US military sustains its combat aircraft using artificial intelligence (AI)....
UK Progresses in Homegrown Tactical Ballistic Missile Project
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (377+ words) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is moving forward with a tactical ballistic missile development project dubbed Nightfall. The effort aims to deliver a cost-effective missile capable of being launched from a mobile platform at ranges exceeding 500 kilometers (311 miles). At…...
Germany Tests New Drone‑Warhead Strike Package
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (91+ words) Germany Tests New Drone'Warhead Strike Package'The Defense Post Germany successfully tested its VIRTUS drone carrying the LION STRIKE 110 warhead in a live-fire demonstration, showcasing the system's integrated strike capability. Conducted at Schrobenhausen, it reportedly showed that the LION STRIKE 110 warhead,…...
Poland Unveils ‘Invisible Shield’ That Shuts Off Drones Without Chaotic Blasts
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (99+ words) Poland Unveils "Invisible Shield" That Shuts Off Drones Without Chaotic Blasts'The Defense Post Polish scientists at Gda'sk University of Technology have developed a way to neutralize drones without the mess of physical explosions, creating a system they call an "invisible…...