ICEYE and IHI to build SAR satellite constellation

Lockheed Martin is aiming to conduct an on-orbit demonstration of at least one space-based anti-missile interceptor design no later than 2028. Interceptors deployed in space have been billed as a key element of the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative, but present considerable technical hurdles. Read more from The War Zone https://lnkd.in/epW-kWwa

Japan launched its new HTV-X cargo ship to the ISS with 4.4 tonnes of supplies. The ship will stay in orbit to test missile tracking sensors. These sensors can detect the heat from very fast hypersonic missiles. If it works, Japan can build a space warning system for defense. Disclaimer: This image is AI-enhanced and used for illustrative purposes only. #Japan #HTVX #SpaceTech #Defense #AOAMIR

Advancements in sensing and space-based persistence continue to reshape what’s possible for early detection and response timelines. Improved sensitivity, coverage, and on-orbit processing capability are key factors that will define the next generation of sensing performance across orbital regimes.

Missile threats are advancing faster than ever, driving the need for next-generation missile warning and tracking payloads. In a new Breaking Defense feature, Raytheon experts discuss how advanced sensor technology is being developed to enable persistent coverage and faster response timelines across all orbital regimes. Davin Swanson, technical director, says, "…We've come up with novel optical designs that provide both high-sensitivity and wide-area coverage… and a next-generation processing capability that we can field on orbit to improve sensitivity and track performance beyond what was capable in previous payloads." Learn how these capabilities are shaping the future of space-based missile defense. https://rtxcorp.co/47U3pIR

There’s a difference between surveillance and foresight. What Raytheon describes here is not just better warning—it’s the architecture of preemption, rendered in glass and code. The convergence of wide-area optics and on-orbit processing transforms the very grammar of defense: observation becomes anticipation, and reaction becomes design. Each new sensor launched into orbit is not merely a payload but a principle—a quiet assertion that the next frontier of sovereignty is measured not in altitude, but in milliseconds. Persistent coverage across orbital regimes is the modern form of vigilance: distributed, self-aware, and disciplined enough to remain unseen until it matters. The conversation about deterrence will eventually catch up. For now, those who understand the geometry of this development know that time itself has become the contested domain. ——— GMJoe™ ——— Clarity. Strategy. Sovereignty.

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🚀💡The age of uncrewed systems has arrived for the CAF and Canada's defence industry. In our latest report, we highlight CAF’s current and future uncrewed systems priorities and take a look at what Canadian defence companies are doing to address them. 👉 Read the report: https://loom.ly/4nyn2Pk This exclusive interview features: 🔹 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems 🔹 Canadian UAVs 🔹 General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada 🔹 KONGSBERG in Canada 🔹 L3Harris Technologies 🔹 MDA Space 🔹 QinetiQ Target Systems - Canada 🔹 Schiebel 🔹 Volatus Aerospace #CanadianDefenceReview #CDRmagazine #CanadianDefence #Defence Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes

Thank you, Canadian Defence Review, for covering Canadian UAVs' segment-leading capabilities in the Unmanned Systems edition this month. As the only operator with remote BVLOS operations permitted on both the civil and military side of the Aeronautics Act, Canadian UAVs is a National Strategic Partner in developing and deploying drone technology at scale. #BVLOS #SPARROWHAWK #DAA