Eutelsat has signed a new multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement with Angola’s Mercury to expand Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity across the country. The deal strengthens digital infrastructure for enterprise, government, offshore, and telecom customers while highlighting the growing demand for low-latency satellite communications solutions across Africa.

Gilat is acquiring Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications business for $157.5 million, creating a defense and satellite communications powerhouse with projected annual revenue exceeding $700 million. The deal expands Gilat’s U.S. presence, strengthens its defense portfolio, and positions the company to capitalize on rising demand for resilient communications, space infrastructure, and mission-critical military technologies.

Irish photonics company Pilot Photonics has secured a €1M ESA contract to advance its Optical Frequency Generator Unit (OFGU) for next-generation satellite communications. The technology aims to enable higher-frequency operations, flexible payload architectures, and lower SWaP-C systems as the space industry shifts toward integrated photonic infrastructures.

SD Government, a Gogo company, has secured a $7.5 million multi-year NOAA contract to provide mission-critical satellite communications for the agency’s Hurricane Hunter aircraft fleet ahead of the 2026 hurricane season. The agreement strengthens airborne weather intelligence, secure connectivity, and real-time storm data transmission for emergency preparedness and forecasting operations.

Synspective and KSAT are expanding their strategic alliance to strengthen SAR satellite operations, improve global data delivery, and support the growth of Synspective’s Earth observation constellation. The partnership focuses on low-latency satellite communications, operational resilience, maritime domain awareness, and next-generation geospatial intelligence capabilities.

Venturi Space has announced a €250 million investment to establish a major lunar and Martian mobility technology center in Toulouse, France. The new facility will create nearly 200 high-skilled jobs by 2030 and support advanced rover technologies for future NASA Artemis missions and European lunar exploration programs.