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Vantor said on October 16 that it had integrated its visual positioning software with Sightline Intelligence’s onboard vision system so drones can locate themselves and their targets when GPS is jammed. Matt Jenkins, the company’s chief space systems officer, joins the panel on commercial geospatial intelligence at Silicon Valley Space Week.

On Monday, October 19, 2026, defense contractor BAE Systems announced the signing of a multi-year framework agreement spanning up to seven years with the U.S. Department of Defense to expand […]

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, aerospace and defense technology company Redwire Corporation announced it has secured approximately $13.8 million in purchase orders from the U.S. National Guard Bureau to deliver […]

Amid escalating debates over orbital market access and direct-to-device connectivity, the Indian government has reinforced strict regulatory and national security barriers that continue to hold foreign mega-constellations—most notably SpaceX’s Starlink—at […]

On Monday, October 12, 2026, space consulting and market intelligence firm Novaspace released the 33rd edition of its Satellite Connectivity and Video Market report, projecting that global satellite services revenues […]

On Friday, October 16, 2026, British communications infrastructure and media services provider Arqiva announced a three-year managed satellite services agreement with Kuwait-based satellite operator Gulfsat. The commercial contract expands Arqiva’s […]

Editorial Note: On October 14, 2026, SatNews reported—based on direct statements from Ukrainian defense advisers—that SpaceX had unilaterally imposed velocity caps on Starshield terminals in Ukraine. Subsequent reporting by Reuters […]

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, satellite communications operator Viasat, Inc. was named the recipient of the “Connected Car Innovation of the Year” award in the 7th annual AutoTech Breakthrough Awards […]