Space – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

14 May

TrustPoint to Demo No-GPS Navigation Tech for US Space Force

Aerospace component firm TrustPoint has received a $4-million contract to test the capabilities of its positioning, navigation, and timing network for the US Space Force.

7 May

Ronald Watkins

BlackSky Secures $30M Space-Based ISR Subscription Deal

BlackSky Technology has secured a nearly $30-million, one-year contract from an international defense customer for space-based ISR services.

7 May

Giulia Bernacchi

Loft, Magellium to Develop Next-Gen Earth Observation Network for France

Loft Orbital and Magellium Artal Group secured a contract to develop a next-generation Earth observation constellation for France.

6 May

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

Booz Allen Hamilton Wins Golden Dome Contract for Space Interceptor Prototype

Booz Allen Hamilton has received a contract to assemble and supply a testbed missile interceptor solution for the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command.

5 May

A Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Polar satellite

Rojoef Manuel

US Polar Missile Defense Satellite Program On Track With Key Sensor Delivery

Northrop Grumman has taken delivery of the prime sensor for the US Space Force’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar initiative.

5 May

Inder Singh Bisht

US Space Force Awards $3.2B for Space-Based Missile Interceptor Prototypes

The US Space Force has awarded contracts worth $3.2 billion to 12 companies to develop prototypes for the Space-Based Interceptor program.

5 May

The Swedish Armed Forces' first operational satellite.

Giulia Bernacchi

Sweden Deploys First Military Reconnaissance Satellite Into Orbit

Sweden placed its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit, marking the country’s initial operational step into the space domain.

Apr- 2026 -

30 April

REACT II addresses the development of future strategic Airborne Electronic Attack capabilities.

Ronald Watkins

Indra to Lead Two Projects in Latest $819M European Defence Fund Round

Spanish defense firm Indra will take part in 15 projects funded under the European Defence Fund (EDF), including leading two programs.

29 April

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon Delivers Second Missile-Warning Sensor to US Space Force

Raytheon has delivered its second sensor to Lockheed Martin, the lead contractor for the US Space Force’s mid-latitude missile warning and tracking satellite program.

23 April