Mark Holmes
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BlackSky CEO: Sovereign is the No. 1 Market Opportunity Right Now (opens the original)
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At the Space Defense and Security in Summit (SDSS) in Paris last week, Via Satellite Senior Editorial Director Mark Holmes sat down with BlackSky CEO Brian O’Toole to talk about the defense and sovereign market for a company like BlackSky. With so many commercial companies targeting these markets, how can companies stand out in an increasingly crowded market? During the fireside chat, O’Toole talked about the business models that are working in this market, the onset of AI, as well as highlights
NSSLGlobal Acquires MetOcean Security UK (opens the original)
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NSSLGlobal is making a new acquisition move in the security arena. The company announced Friday that it is purchasing MetOcean Security UK, a company that provides global security, surveillance and IOT asset tracking solutions for international law enforcement as well as for enterprise customers and high-profile individuals. MetOcean Security UK is specialized in covert vehicle fitting, including surveillance and communication equipment. These products are designed for locating and tracking key
U.K. Defense Secretary Calls For Investment in Satellites Intelligence Gathering Capabilities (opens the original)
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(London) U.K. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said that the U.K. government considers satellites critical to intelligence gathering and missile warnings, and that they now underpin almost a fifth of the U.K. economy. During a keynote speech at the first ever UK Space Power Event, Streeting said the loss of GPS alone would cost the U.K economy £1.4 billion ($1.9 billion) a day. He spoke of how the U.K’s adversaries are investing heavily in weaponry that can take out its satellite systems and tech
SES VP David Mathewson Explains MeoSphere Strategy in Thursday Morning Conversation (opens the original)
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In our latest Thursday Morning Conversation, we talk to SES Vice President of Product Development Engineering David Mathewson about SES’s latest plans around developing satellites, the advantages of having a multi-orbit play, as well the new capabilities of its MEO satellites. SES is highly invested in its Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) strategy and is now running multiple MEO programs. Mathewson also talks about SES’s latest MeoSphere program, a next MEO satellite network targeted for operation by 20
Sovereign EO Space Capabilities Are Ready to Go to the Next Level (opens the original)
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PARIS — Executives from BlackSky, Planet, Iceye and HawkEye 360 assessed the changing dynamics of the sovereign Earth Observation (EO) satellite market at the Space Defense and Security (SDSS) summit in Paris on Tuesday, saying the pace of deployment is accelerating. Rafal Modrzewski, CEO and co-founder of Iceye, said all the players in this area have adjusted to the market environment to delivering both services and sovereign systems. Yet when looking at delivering sovereign capability, Modrzew
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