Space & Orbital

Satellite and launch systems driving growth in space ETFs, with high returns tempered by geopolitical and operational risks.

Electronic Warfare Ascendant: Air Defence Is Being Defeated Before the First Shot

Mar 16, 2026

Modern strike doctrine now blinds sensors first, then destroys targets.

Europe’s IRIS2 Moves from Concept to Contracts: Sovereign Satellite Mesh as Strategic Insurance

Mar 6, 2026

Brussels shifts from regulatory power to orbital infrastructure.

Nuclear Waste as Strategic Fuel: Sovereignty, Climate and the Future of Space Power

Feb 12, 2026

Reimagining radioactive legacy as a resource for climate mitigation and space dominance

Air Defence & Pre‐Emptive Readiness: Why Ukraine Did Not Fall Within Hours

Jan 16, 2026

Ukraine denied quick dominance by Russia through strategic dispersal, pre‐deployment, and resilient air defence, not luck.

Defense Tech 2026: From Promise to Delivery in the Age of Deep Tech Warfare

Jan 8, 2026

AI, autonomy, drones, energy weapons and resilient systems mark the next phase of military transformation.

NATO's AI War Room: Google Cloud Powers Classified Combat Intelligence for Ukraine

Dec 10, 2025

Civilian cloud AI is now embedded in sovereign warfighting networks.

Golden Dome: Space-Based Interceptors Shift Deterrence Above the Atmosphere

Dec 9, 2025

Kinetic missile defence moves to orbit as the U.S. Space Force initiates prototype interceptor contracts.

Sovereignty at 1100km: Why National LEO Constellations Need Partners

Dec 5, 2025

Space autonomy without economic interdependence is structurally unsustainable.

Beyond the Constellation: GEO Lasers Reshape the Satellite Battlefield

Dec 4, 2025

Laser comms from geostationary orbit signal a new model for orbital sovereignty.

Barcelona’s Space Sovereignty Bet

Nov 18, 2025

From 5G NB-IoT to autonomous satcom production, Spain backs direct-to-device scale-up

Orbital Alarm Bell: Germany's Defence Minister Exposes Russia's Space Shadowing

Nov 5, 2025

Outer‐space is no longer a backdrop. It’s a contested theatre.

Orbital ISR Decoupling: Rheinmetall and ICEYE Build Europe's Radar Constellation

Nov 3, 2025

Sovereignty isn’t just defended on land or sea. It now orbits in LEO.

Europe's Space Shield: Autonomy Beyond NATO

Oct 23, 2025

Orbital defence is now a test of political independence.

Germany Warns of Orbital Threats: War Expands to Space

Oct 21, 2025

Space is now a contested domain: Germany signals a shift in great‐power posture beyond Earth

ESA Crosses the Deep-Space Laser Threshold

Sep 23, 2025

Europe tests sovereignty at 300 million kilometres

NTS‐3 Paves the Way for Resilient PNT Architecture

Sep 18, 2025

The US is shifting from GPS maintenance to proactive evolution.

Orbital Vigilance: Australia Activates Deep-Space Radar for AUKUS

Sep 10, 2025

Surveillance at orbital scale is now a deterrence asset.

AI Autonomy Gets Orbital: Mission Control’s Persistence Platform

Sep 9, 2025

Satellites are shifting from sensors to autonomous actors.

GNSS Jamming on Sounding Rocket Flights in Northern Europe

Sep 2, 2025

Signal denial beyond the ground, above 22 km.

Secure Satcom Rising: A New Strategic Tier

Aug 26, 2025

Ensuring resilience in satellite communications is no longer optional - it is foundational.

Andøya’s Lift-Off: Norway’s Strategic Space Gateway

Aug 19, 2025

Arctic launch pads are sovereignty anchors for allied space power