France adopts Latvian autonomous interceptor drone, challenging NATO's primes
Origin Robotics' BLAZE enters French military service after competitive DGA evaluation, marking the fourth NATO operator and signaling a shift in sovereign counter-drone procurement away from incumbent European defense contractors.
Army names ACS Bullfrog winner of xTechOverwatch competition
Allen Control Systems wins Army's premier emerging tech competition and $2M SBIR award for Bullfrog, an autonomous weapon system designed to defeat drones at $10 per engagement.
France bets sovereign EO constellation on San Francisco startup
Loft Orbital wins second major CNES contract in four months for a 10-satellite multi-sensor constellation, marking the first time France has entrusted a non-traditional prime to a dual-use space system.
ESA's Celeste IOD-1 Transmits Europe's First LEO Navigation Signal
ESA confirmed the first navigation signal from Celeste IOD-1 on April 8, a dual-frequency L- and S-band transmission from a 12U CubeSat that secures European spectrum rights before the May 2026 ITU deadline.