Europe, Finland, United States
Finland takes lead in European strategic space industry

Spotlight | Australia, Canada, Finland
Australia's Esper banks on Kyiv's interest in hyperspectral imaging

The Australian Earth observation specialist is hoping to break into the Ukrainian defence market despite having recently lost its satellite. Like others in the field of hyperspectral imaging, the company has been developing innovative strategies as it deals with uncertain data supply capacities and a desire to move into space-based intelligence.

Spotlight | Germany, Russia
Ukraine targets German space sector over Russian links

Germany's Exolaunch, a start-up that works with leaders in Europe's space intelligence sector, has officially made amends for its past links, but Ukrainian investigators hunting Kremlin sock puppets are convinced the company is playing a double game.

The Tech Times
GEOINT transfer season, Yahal Zilka invested in Toka, John Finbarr Fleming at Paragon

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

WashingtonGlobal GEOINT musical chairs

Tel AvivYahal Zilka invests in Toka

WashingtonEx-CIA officer John Finbarr Fleming joins Paragon's US branch

The Tech Times
Toka rebuilds in US, CPX joins forces with Obvious Technologies, Quindar attracts Space Force

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

WashingtonIsraeli firm Toka rebuilds US team

Abu DhabiCPX teams up with former elite force chief Thierry Orosco's cyber firm

Lafayette, ColoradoQuindar links to Space Force

United States
Operators break silence on observation satellite wipe outs

Operators are starting to have to publicly address the damaging impact of solar flair activity on their observation satellites, an issue that Intelligence Online revealed in June. A financial headache is set to follow that flurry of solar storms.

China, United States
US prepares Earth Observation operators to compete with China

Touted as a circumstantial decision, Washington's 7 August announcement that it is lifting restrictions on commercialising high-resolution satellite images is actually a move to shake up the trade and technology rivalry between the US and China in the sector.

United States
Earth observation SPACs seek best political and financial strategy

Planet, Blacksky and Satellogic, which launched on the stock market through a SPAC, have situations and strategies that are very different, particularly in export markets.

The Tech Times
Italians turnout for ISS, Waller to head Ercom, XM Cyber's Singapore office, ShadowDragon in Japan, Google back at Pentagon

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each Thursday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

Prague Italian technical intelligence providers out in force at ISS

Paris Romain Waller appointed Ercom MD

Singapore XM Cyber poaches from Anomali to open Singapore office

Tokyo ShadowDragon turns to Cyber Defense to enter Japanese market

Washington Google back in the Pentagon via New Delhi

Ukraine
ICEYE tests its latest technology in Ukraine

Finland's ICEYE group is currently deploying its new Dwell Imaging Mode system in Ukraine, where the counter-offensive is now in full swing. The system represents a substantial boost for Kyiv's satellite ISR capacity.

China, United States
Radio silence from operators on solar storm damage to observation satellites

Solar storms this year have resulted in the loss of numerous images from intelligence satellites. But so far, the satellites' operators are keeping mum about that massive reduction in capacity.

Europe
NATO seeks imagery for its Aquila virtual constellation project

To make up for its satellite intelligence shortfall and acquire stronger data-sharing and fusion capacities, NATO is launching the virtual constellation Aquila. Discussions are underway with European and US companies.