Lead item · 5 August 2026

POSITIONINGSatellite consolidation wave

Telesat and MDA win a 15-year Canadian Arctic defence contract

A NATO government chose a Western rival for the sovereign defence connectivity SES also sells.

1 in 271 items swept clears the bar·Brief of 5 August 2026, 03:47 UTC

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