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Robert Wall
August 19, 2026
Europe aims to begin operating the IRIS² constellation in 2030. Credit: Safran
Western efforts to deploy sovereign, proliferated space communications networks for military use are moving from the concept phase and toward implementation as governments look to field the capabilities before the decade’s end. The European Union (EU) on Aug. 7 agreed to move forward with the IRIS²…
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