Telesat LEO ULC received a $2.3 billion contract from Canada’s Defence Investment Agency to deliver the first phase of the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project–Polar. The award expands the Telesat Lightspeed low Earth orbit constellation by 69 satellites, increasing the planned fleet to 225 satellites built by MDA Space. The project is expected to enhance Canadian...
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Renato Krpoun Named Axiom Space EMEA Operations Chief & Switzerland Subsidiary Head
Renato Krpoun will lead Axiom Space’s operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa from the company’s new Swiss subsidiary Krpoun will also serve as head of the Axiom Space Switzerland subsidiary He will oversee regional market engagement, regulatory matters and relationships with government, industry and institutional partners Axiom Space has appointed Renato Krpoun as chief of...
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Hisdesat Awards Airbus, Thales Alenia Space Contract to Build SpainSat NG III Secure Communications Satellite
Hisdesat selected Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to develop the SpainSat NG III secure communications satellite The satellite is scheduled for launch in the third quarter of 2030 and will enter service in early 2031, completing the SPAINSAT NG architecture. SpainSat NG III will expand secure military communications capacity while strengthening Spain’s...
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EU Unveils Initiative to Expand AI Infrastructure With Up to $11.5B in Public Funding
The European Union launched a competitive call for tenders to establish up to seven AI Gigafactories across Europe The initiative combines up to $11.5 billion in EU and national funding with an expected $23 billion or more in private investment Selected projects are expected to begin construction in 2027 and become operational within 18 months...
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H2O.ai, CAN.B Group Team Up for Australia Sovereign AI
The deal integrates H2O.ai’s enterprise AI platform into CAN.B Group’s AUSOVRN sovereign capability ecosystem Initial focus covers federal, state and local government as well as defense, national security and financial services CAN.B Group’s Digital Marketplace Panel 2 appointment gives government buyers an established procurement pathway to the combined offering H2O.ai and CAN.B Group have formed...
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Nine Japanese Firms Win Spots on $1B Okinawa Construction Contract
Nine Japan-based construction firms will share the vehicle, which carries a combined $1 billion ceiling Task orders will span design, construction, renovation, repair and maintenance NAVFAC Far East ran the procurement, which drew 14 offers Nine construction companies based in Japan have taken positions on a multiple-award contract covering work at U.S. installations in the...
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Lockheed Martin Supports MRGBAD Prototype Live-Fire Test in Australia
The live-fire test, called Taipan Strike 26, took place at Australia’s Woomera Test Range and involved the U.S. Navy A CEA-built radar tracked the target while virtualized Aegis handled command and control from a small expeditionary setup The prototype draws on the Aegis baseline built for Hunter-class frigates and Hobart-class destroyers Lockheed Martin has supported...
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Zscaler, Schwarz Digits Collaborate to Provide Sovereign Zero Trust SASE Service in Europe
Zscaler and Schwarz Digits have launched a sovereign SASE offering designed for organizations in Europe The service combines Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform with the STACKIT sovereign cloud infrastructure Customer data will be hosted in German data centers and managed under European sovereignty requirements Zscaler, a company offering zero trust security, and Schwarz Group’s IT...
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Canada Unveils Initiative to Boost Defense Systems With Drones
Canada has launched the Defence Drone Initiative to accelerate development, testing and production of Canadian uncrewed and autonomous systems The initiative will connect Canadian industry with operational requirements from the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Coast Guard through rapid testing and prototype development A Request for Supply Arrangement is open through Aug. 14, creating opportunities...
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NAVER, NVIDIA, Brookfield Plan 200MW Expansion of South Korea AI Factory
The GAK Sejong buildout would more than triple the 55-megawatt plan the companies floated in June NVIDIA intends to put $1 billion into NAVER, with Brookfield eyeing up to $9 billion under a nonbinding term sheet The added capacity is meant to give developers, businesses and government users production-scale compute for models and agents NAVER,...