EU Breaks Copernicus Open-Data Pledge Under U.S. Pressure
The European Union ordered a 24-hour delay on Sentinel satellite imagery over the Gulf of Oman at U.S. request, shattering the open-data doctrine that European Earth observation companies had used to compete against American rivals.
Rheinmetall, Vantor build German ISR stack to cut U.S. dependency
Rheinmetall and Vantor announced a joint venture yesterday to fuse multi-sensor intelligence for the Bundeswehr, marking Germany's third military space partnership in 8 days and a direct pivot away from U.S. intelligence reliance.