Reliance Jio has cleared a major regulatory milestone after IN-SPACe deemed its proposed 1,600-satellite LEO constellation technically sound. The project aims to deliver up to 5 Tbps of satellite capacity across India, advancing the country's ambitions for sovereign broadband infrastructure, secure communications, and strategic space capabilities.

France's Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected Airbus Defence and Space, Greenerwave, and Thales to develop next-generation CAMELEON military SATCOM terminals. The program will deliver advanced PESA-based, multi-orbit, multi-band, and multi-domain communications capabilities for the French Armed Forces.

SWISSto12 has raised $70 million in Series C funding after surpassing $500 million in contracted orders and achieving 110% CAGR since 2022. The investment will expand production of its HummingSat GEO satellites and HummingLink multi-orbit payloads as demand for commercial and sovereign space infrastructure continues to grow.

Lockheed Martin is expanding its venture capital footprint in Europe with a $100 million investment commitment targeting defense and dual-use technology startups across the U.K. and Europe. The initiative aims to accelerate innovation, strengthen transatlantic defense cooperation, and help emerging companies bring next-generation technologies into operational defense programs.

Slingshot Aerospace has secured a $69.2 million U.S. Space Force contract to develop MENTAT, an AI-powered mission rehearsal platform that enhances Guardian readiness through realistic digital space simulations. Built on the company's Digital Space Twin and powered by the TALOS AI engine, the program marks a major step toward continuous, AI-enabled operational training for future space defense missions.

Amazon's Low Earth Orbit Satellite Network Targets Millions of Underserved Homes and Businesses Image credits: Amazon Leo | From left to right: Dietlof Mare (group CEO at Maziv), Solly Malatsi (Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies), Van Zyl Botha (CEO and co-founder of Herotel), and David Zapolsky (chief global affairs and legal officer at Amazon). Amazon is taking a significant step into Africa's satellite connectivity market through a new partnership with Sou