Astrolight Framework Urges Industrialized Laser Backbone to Protect European Space Autonomy

ESA chief urges European space autonomy as US partnership trust erodes

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher has called for greater European space autonomy following the US decision to pause the lunar Gateway st

Europe Must Pursue Technological Independence for Defense Resilience

Europe's aerospace and defense sector faces a defining decade shaped by geopolitical instability, electronic warfare, fragmented supply chai

Europe's strategic opportunity in space lies beyond launch capabilities

The article argues that Europe's biggest opportunity in space lies not in launch capabilities or hardware, but in the post-launch domain: sp

Irish companies Mbryonics and Pilot Photonics partner to develop laser-based optical communication for space

Irish company Mbryonics is partnering with fellow Irish firm Pilot Photonics to develop laser-driven optical communication technology for sp

UK military tests portable laser satellite terminals for secure high-speed communications

The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has completed field trials for high-speed optical satellite communication links in

DEFENCE: InvestEU strengthens EU’s strategic autonomy and defence capabilities