IonQ, a Maryland-based quantum computing company, announced May 7 it has reached an agreement to acquire Capella Space, the first U.S. firm to launch a commercial radar imaging satellite.
ICEYE announced a major partnership with Rheinmetall, one of Germany’s leading defence contractors, to co-develop and manufacture synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. The initiative underscores ICEYE’s growing presence in the global defence market and aligns with Europe’s wider efforts to strengthen sovereign space-based intelligence capabilities.
he White House released top-line budget numbers that covered key space spenders at DoD and NASA. While there’s no guarantee this is what the final budget looks like, this is Payload's guide to the people, companies and concepts that stand to gain, and those that are in trouble.
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) finalised its acquisition of BlueHalo yesterday in a $4.1B stock transaction to form a new defense tech company, called AV, that will be able to build tech across all warfighting domains—air, land, sea, space, and cyber.
India has secured US approval to buy HawkEye 360 satellite-based surveillance technology, aimed at boosting its maritime domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific. The $131 million deal includes software, training, and support services. Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-secures-hawkeye-360-tech-deal-with-us-for-maritime-surveillance-of-dark-ships-in-indo-pacific/articleshow/120866583.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
