Aerospace & Defence
Microchip expands space-qualified FPGA portfolio
Continuing to support the evolving needs of space system developers, Microchip Technology has announced two new milestones for its radiation-tolerant (RT) PolarFire technology: MIL-STD-883 Class B and QML Class Q qualification of the RT PolarFire RTPF500ZT FPGA and availability of engineering samples for the RT PolarFire System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGA.
Astrolight tests unjammable ship-to-ship laser link with Lithuanian Navy
In a demonstration of secure, unjammable communication, Lithuanian space and defence tech company Astrolight has successfully tested its POLARIS free-space laser terminal at sea in collaboration with the Lithuanian Navy.
Bath space experts help all-girls club get closer to launching satellite
A school space club took a step closer to reaching orbit this week with the help of engineers from the University of Bath.
UK launches tender for mission to clean up space debris
The UK Space Agency has launched a major new procurement process to tackle the growing threat of space debris, initiating a £75.6 million tender for the nation’s first mission to actively remove defunct satellites from orbit.
Trump’s plan to cancel the Gateway space station slowed down
The latest round of budget battles between President Trump, senators, and members of Congress has brought hope to NASA and hundreds of other global partners – the Gateway space station project might not be cancelled after all. That had been a real threat if the recent White House proposal had passed. The original version of the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ slashed the budget for building the new station in lunar orbi...
Success for Europe’s reusable spaceflight, despite losing comms
On 23rd June 2025, The Exploration Company (TEC) launched its Mission Possible capsule from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The flight marks TEC’s second spacecraft to reach orbit in under four years.
Two new LYNRED sensors head off to space
LYNRED announces that two completely new products, IRS MW-IR and LW-IR, have just been launched into space.
Defence EMI filter modules for MIL-STD-461 compliance
Cincon, supplied by Relec Electronics, has just bolstered its defence-grade power portfolio with the release of its MF10 and MF20 EMI filter modules, offering engineers an elegant solution to a not-so-elegant problem: electromagnetic compatibility.
300V rad-hard GaN FET for higher voltage satellite power systems
EPC Space announces the launch of the EPC7030MSH, a radiation-hardened (RH) 300V gallium nitride (GaN) FET that delivers performance for high-voltage, high-power space applications, including next-generation satellite power plants and electric propulsion systems.
FORTEC UK Introduces the COM-MTHC
FORTEC United Kingdom is proud to introduce the COM-MTHC6, a high-performance COM Express Type 6 Compact module designed to meet the rigorous demands of embedded computing in transportation and defence environments.