Avio Selects Virginia for New $500 Million US-Based Production Facility
Italian rocket builder Avio has announced that it has selected the state of Virginia to build its planned US-based production facility. The $500 million...
ESA Proposes €1B Budget to Align European Space Capabilities for Defence
European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher unveiled the European Resilience from Space programme on Tuesday in Brussels. The initiative aims to pool national...
EU to Roll Out European Space Shield Initiative in 2026
As part of its Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, the European Commission has unveiled the European Space Shield, a new initiative aimed at protecting space...
France and Germany Agree to Implement ODIN’S EYE Missile Warning System
On 15 October, the Defence Ministers of Germany and France signed an agreement to jointly implement the ODIN’S EYE missile early warning system.
Initial development...
Germany Commits €35 Billion to Space-Related Defence Projects
During his address at Germany's third annual Space Congress, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced that Germany would invest €35 billion in space-related defence projects...
POLARIS Spaceplanes to Equip its Vehicles with Air-to-Air Missiles
POLARIS Spaceplanes has partnered with German defence contractor Diehl Defence to develop the Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS), arming an uncrewed POLARIS vehicle...
ATMOS to Use Re-Entry Tech to Rapidly Deploy Autonomous Ground Vehicles
ATMOS Space Cargo has partnered with ARX Robotics to leverage orbital re-entry logistics for the rapid deployment of autonomous ground systems.
Founded in 2022, ARX...
Portuguese Space Agency Highlights Dual-Use Space Investments
A review carried out by the Portuguese Space Agency has found that over the last six years, the agency has invested roughly €40 million...
Italy Set to Spend €1.5B on Secure Comms Deal with SpaceX
Italy is currently in talks with SpaceX to finalise a €1.5 billion deal that would see the US-based company provide secure telecommunications services for...
Avio Receives €150M Contract to Supply Rocket Motors for CAMM-ER Missiles
Italian rocket builder Avio has secured a contract from MBDA Italia worth just under €150 million to supply rocket motors for the CAMM-ER missile...














