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

Australia
US AI-driven drone champion prospecting in Canberra

US defence tech firm Shield AI, a pioneer in the use of artificial intelligence models for operating UAVs, is looking to sell its solutions to the Australian armed forces.

Japan, Ukraine
Tokyo ready to increase its support for Ukrainian intelligence

Japan is secretive about its backing for Ukraine but recent talks indicate that it is ready to do more for the country in terms of intelligence, particularly if the US again withdraws its support.

Ukraine
Kyiv scrambles to replace US space-based intelligence

Ukrainian military intelligence is trying to work out what it would need if Washington were to stop supporting the war effort. No European capability can currently replace the United States in terms of imagery and interception.

The Tech Times
Orbital Sidekick poaches from NGA again, Jeremy Fetiveau heads Epsilon, Norway takes on drones

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WashingtonEx-NGA special programmes executive joins Orbital Sidekick

BarcelonaL3Harris Trenchant vet Jeremy Fetiveau takes reins of zero-day hunter Epsilon

OsloNorwegian Defence Materiel Agency gets air force anti-drone programme underway

Australia, United States
Canberra seeks space strategy balance as US policy on China shifts

Weak signals present Canberra as consistently dependent on Washington, leaving Australia to adjust its space policy with the changing tides of American politics. The incoming Trump administration, meanwhile, promises to harden the US stance - and that of its Pacific allies - vis-à-vis China.

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

Having abandoned its neutrality in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine, Finland is making its mark in intelligence and space technology. After the rise to prominence of ICEYE, a second Finnish geospatial intelligence company, Kuva Space, is entering orbit.