Defense & Security

Most procurement transformations fail not because of technology, but because operating models, governance, and incentives remain unchanged. In this white paper, co-developed by Access Hub and Elevion Partners Solutions, we reveal why digitization alone doesn’t deliver value, and present a practical blueprint to align people, processes, culture, and technology for measurable, sustainable impact.

constellr has raised €37M in one of Europe’s largest space tech Series A rounds to deliver defense-grade thermal intelligence from space. The funding will scale its sovereign ISR capabilities, expand its satellite constellation, and add the missing behavioral layer that reveals what assets are doing, and why, in contested environments.

Pakistan’s 2024 elections exposed the military’s deep control over politics. Despite a massive turnout favoring PTI-backed independents, post-election manipulation, communication blackouts, and judicial silence enabled a military-backed coalition to take power. The result has undermined democratic legitimacy and entrenched authoritarian control.

India’s decision to host an EU liaison officer at the Information Fusion Centre–Indian Ocean Region signals a quiet but decisive shift in Indian Ocean security. As maritime threats evolve, information sharing has become the backbone of stability, positioning India as a preferred security partner and IFC-IOR as the region’s central maritime awareness hub.

Since the early 2000s, over 930,000 Tibetans have been forcibly relocated under China’s development policies. Framed as modernization and ecological protection, these programs dismantle nomadic life, impose economic dependency, and expand surveillance. What is unfolding in Tibet is not development, but demographic warfare.

ARABSAT has selected ACTIA Aerospace to deliver a next-generation Q/V-band gateway infrastructure for its software-defined satellite ARABSAT-7A. The dual-site gateway architecture will enhance resilience, capacity, and flexibility, supporting high-throughput services across enterprise, mobility, maritime, aviation, and government markets.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric have invested in Japan LEO Shachu, strengthening Japan’s strategy for the post-ISS era. Backed by Mitsui & Co., the venture aims to develop a Japan Module for commercial space stations, securing Japan’s long-term presence in the emerging low Earth orbit economy.

Joint warfare is not about platforms. It’s about who owns the mission, who controls the air, and who controls the kill chain. In this two-part episode, Sqn Ldr Shailesh Pol breaks down the real-world logic of Air–Land–Sea weapon integration, exposing why sensors, networks, and decision-making speed now matter more than firepower.