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A year of progress for EU defence and space policies

The past year has seen significant advances in the European Union’s efforts to strengthen its security landscape and ensure long-term resilience.

UK space agency reveals £17 million boost for next generation space innovation

The UK Space Agency has announced a significant £17 million investment to accelerate the country's next wave of space technologies, supporting 17 cutting-edge projects across industry and academia.

UK leads ESA’s first scout climate mission with HydroGNSS launch

The UK has taken significant steps in space-based climate monitoring following the successful launch of HydroGNSS, a pair of satellites designed to track key elements of the Earth's water cycle.

New Sentinel satellites deliver first images, expanding Earth and atmospheric monitoring capabilities

Two newly launched Copernicus missions, Sentinel-1D and Sentinel-5A, have returned their first observations, showing enhancements in Europe’s capacity to monitor the planet’s surface and its atmosphere.

Radar Absorbing Material (RAM) named one of the best inventions of 2025

FiberCoat's Radar Absorbing Material (RAM), a materials startup that was developed through research at Aachen University and supported by EIT RawMaterials, has been recognised as one of the best inventions of 2025 and is reshaping how Europe approaches defence and aerospace technologies.

Ariana 6 set for year-end mission to boost Europe’s Galileo constellation

Europe is preparing to end 2025 with a significant milestone for its space programme.

Sentinel-6B satellite set for launch to track rising seas

Preparations are almost complete in California for the launch of Sentinel-6B, the latest satellite in Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation programme.

New Copernicus satellite launch strengthens Europe’s eye on Earth

Sentinel-1D joins the Copernicus constellation to deliver round-the-clock radar monitoring of our planet.

Sentinel-1D set to launch this November on Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket

The European Union's Earth observation capabilities are about to take another leap forward as Sentinel-1D, the latest addition to the Copernicus satellite family, prepares for launch on 4 November 2025.

NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite sends back first images of Earth

The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite has captured and transmitted its first images of Earth, which show the science and monitoring capabilities this mission will deliver soon.

Satellite technology and AI-driven UK innovation in climate and transport

Six new projects have received £1.5 million in funding from the UK Space Agency to harness satellite technology and artificial intelligence (AI) for tackling climate change, transforming transport, and improving accessibility across the UK.

Galileo OSNMA: Europe strengthens satellite navigation security

Satellite navigation is slowly becoming an essential part of daily life. As our dependence on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology deepens, so does the need to protect it.

Galileo launches OSNMA to combat satellite spoofing threats

With satellite navigation becoming increasingly crucial to global infrastructure, there is a growing threat of spoofing, which involves the deliberate broadcasting of false navigation signals, but OSNMA may be the answer to this problem.

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