Defense Firms Target Next Phase of Space Warfare With Agile Satellite Designs Written 15 April 2026
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Artist’s impression of a GPS Block IIIA satellite in orbit. | Credit: U.S. Air Force; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Space News reports, “U.S. defense contractors BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are accelerating internal investments in maneuverable satellite designs, betting that military advocacy for “dynamic space operations” will translate into sustained demand for spacecraft that can move, coordinate and respond in orbit. At the Space Symposium this week, both firms outlined separate efforts to fund and fly demonstration spacecraft designed to maneuver on orbit, shadow other satellites and operate as part of more networked architectures.”
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