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Israel
Intelligence wars in the Middle East: ImageSat plays stopgap for Israeli geospatial intelligence

The latest uptick in Middle East strife has left Israel looking vulnerable on a major technical intelligence segment: space imagery. Very recent satellite manoeuvres show Israeli military intelligence working to close that structural gap, despite a flood of US images.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 10.01.2025

Europe, Saudi Arabia
UP42 sale gives Airbus breathing space in Riyadh and at home

The Saudi state-owned Neo Space Group's purchase of space observation services platform UP42 marks a leap forward for the country's geospatial intelligence capabilities. It also comes as a relief for the seller, Airbus Defence and Space.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 10.12.2024

United States
Elon Musk set to land new military space contracts

The SpaceX founder pulled out all the stops to support Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House. The Pentagon has already earmarked several space sector contracts for Musk's companies, the groundwork for which was laid well before the elections.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 07.11.2024

SpaceX founder and Donald Trump supporter Elon Musk.

Israel, United States
Tel Aviv dependent on US spy satellites for offensive in Lebanon and beyond

The Israeli military is suffering a severe shortage of homegrown spy satellites and is relying more than ever on its US ally to monitor regional developments from space.

Free access Surveillance & Interception 07.10.2024

Combination of satellite images released by Maxar Technologies on 26 September 2024 showing an area in Lebanon before (left) and after an Israeli strike.

United States
Hyperspectral, the new frontier of geospatial intelligence, part 1: Washington looks for ways to beat Beijing

After satellite launches over the summer and with more expected later this year, hyperspectral space intelligence is entering a phase of heightened competition between Washington and Beijing. Intelligence Online examines the technical and geostrategic intricacies.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 20.09.2024

The Tanager-1 hyperspectral observation satellite was launched by Planet on 16 August.

United States
US geospatial intelligence agency shakes up service providers for economic surveillance

The recent award of the LUNO A contracts by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, expected for months, has highlighted the role of a number of discreet players. At the same time, the agency is getting rid of three long-standing service providers.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 18.09.2024

Spotlight | Israel
Israel suffers reduced satellite coverage as Tehran and its allies threaten retaliatory strikes

As the world braces for a potential widening of the conflict in the Middle East following the recent assassinations by Tel Aviv of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, Israel is grappling with the loss of some of its satellite intelligence capabilities.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 02.08.2024

Launch of the Ofek 10 satellite from an Israeli Air Force test range in April 2014.

United States
BlackSky prepares to go under NYSE knife

At a time when most companies providing geospatial intelligence services to governments from space are stumbling on the stock market, BlackSky is due to announce its quarterly results in a week's time. In addition to difficult relations with its Pentagon clients, it is suffering from setbacks with an international mystery client that Intelligence Online has been able to identify.

Free access Surveillance & Interception 30.07.2024

UAE
Abu Dhabi launches competition for new spy satellites

A decade on from its major Falcon Eye contract, the UAE is starting a confidential invitation to tender to acquire five new intelligence imagery satellites. Saudi Arabia and Qatar are in turn preparing to launch their own.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 29.07.2024

United States
Presidential race, part 1: US spy satellite agency rethinks its relationship with Space Force

In the run-up to November's US presidential election, the National Reconnaissance Office is facing significant technological, commercial and political challenges.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 22.07.2024

Launch of a rocket from Cape Canaveral space station (Florida) carrying a classified spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), 9 April 2024.

France, Indonesia, United States
Indonesia chooses BlackSky over Thales and Leonardo for satellite imaging analytics

In the annual results published 26 February, US earth observation specialist BlackSky lifted the veil a little on the $50m contract it won from the Indonesian defence ministry for the supply of GEOINT services.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 08.03.2024

United States
With LUNO A, NGA switches track to generative AI for GEOINT

Hoping to make up for lost time, the US agency is shifting its approach to using AI for geospatial intelligence analysis. Its latest call for tenders in that field, LUNO A, has sparked interest from newcomers and sector giants alike.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 01.03.2024

Africa, China, Russia, United States
Space intelligence programmes in Africa adapt to raging geopolitical storms

The problems encountered by Moscow in its space observation programmes are having a direct impact on Russian partnerships with African countries. The main beneficiary is China, but Washington is trying to get back in the game too.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 13.02.2024

Singapore
Singapore's autonomous geospatial intelligence model is attracting outside interest

A growing number of countries are turning to Singapore as a model for development of their space sectors, particularly the Gulf states, which appreciate the island state's image intelligence expertise. Behind the civil facade provided by ST Engineering, the defence ministry is the prime mover.

Free access International Dealmaking 01.09.2023

United States
Operators break silence on observation satellite wipe outs

Operators are starting to have to publicly address the damaging impact of solar flair activity on their observation satellites, an issue that Intelligence Online revealed in June. A financial headache is set to follow that flurry of solar storms.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 22.08.2023

Europe, Finland, United States
Finland takes lead in European strategic space industry

Having abandoned its neutrality in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine, Finland is making its mark in intelligence and space technology. After the rise to prominence of ICEYE, a second Finnish geospatial intelligence company, Kuva Space, is entering orbit.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 14.07.2023

United States
Earth observation SPACs seek best political and financial strategy

Planet, Blacksky and Satellogic, which launched on the stock market through a SPAC, have situations and strategies that are very different, particularly in export markets.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 29.06.2023

China, United States
Radio silence from operators on solar storm damage to observation satellites

Solar storms this year have resulted in the loss of numerous images from intelligence satellites. But so far, the satellites' operators are keeping mum about that massive reduction in capacity.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 13.06.2023

Spotlight | United States
The tectonic shift in geospatial intelligence after Maxar delisting

Owing to the war in Ukraine and the intense technology race with China, the US National Reconnaissance Office wants to rely on a long trusted GEOINT operator, thereby closing a political and commercial lull of easier access to high-resolution satellite imagery.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 08.06.2023

A satellite view of the damage from the battle for Bakhmut, Ukraine, made available by Maxar on 10 March 2023.

Israel
Cognyte and Omaha police and firefighters' pension fund fall foul of Meta's crusade

A new episode in the tumult shaking the virtual human intelligence sector has been playing out in a New York courtroom this month. The city of Omaha police and firefighters pension fund has accused Cognyte of failing to reveal its activities in the sector, which it says are behind the company's poor stock exchange performance.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 15.03.2023

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

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University reform under the watchful eye of security

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Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

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BlackSky

Israel
Intelligence wars in the Middle East: ImageSat plays stopgap for Israeli geospatial intelligence

Europe, Saudi Arabia
UP42 sale gives Airbus breathing space in Riyadh and at home

United States
Elon Musk set to land new military space contracts

Israel, United States
Tel Aviv dependent on US spy satellites for offensive in Lebanon and beyond

United States
Hyperspectral, the new frontier of geospatial intelligence, part 1: Washington looks for ways to beat Beijing

United States
US geospatial intelligence agency shakes up service providers for economic surveillance

Spotlight | Israel
Israel suffers reduced satellite coverage as Tehran and its allies threaten retaliatory strikes

United States
BlackSky prepares to go under NYSE knife

UAE
Abu Dhabi launches competition for new spy satellites

United States
Presidential race, part 1: US spy satellite agency rethinks its relationship with Space Force

France, Indonesia, United States
Indonesia chooses BlackSky over Thales and Leonardo for satellite imaging analytics

United States
With LUNO A, NGA switches track to generative AI for GEOINT

Africa, China, Russia, United States
Space intelligence programmes in Africa adapt to raging geopolitical storms

Singapore
Singapore's autonomous geospatial intelligence model is attracting outside interest

United States
Operators break silence on observation satellite wipe outs

Europe, Finland, United States
Finland takes lead in European strategic space industry

United States
Earth observation SPACs seek best political and financial strategy

China, United States
Radio silence from operators on solar storm damage to observation satellites

Spotlight | United States
The tectonic shift in geospatial intelligence after Maxar delisting

Israel
Cognyte and Omaha police and firefighters' pension fund fall foul of Meta's crusade

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, France Information wars in the Caucasus

China University reform under the watchful eye of security

China, Europe Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

North Korea, Russia Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

BlackSky

Israel Intelligence wars in the Middle East: ImageSat plays stopgap for Israeli geospatial intelligence

Europe, Saudi Arabia UP42 sale gives Airbus breathing space in Riyadh and at home

United States Elon Musk set to land new military space contracts

Israel, United States Tel Aviv dependent on US spy satellites for offensive in Lebanon and beyond

United States Hyperspectral, the new frontier of geospatial intelligence, part 1: Washington looks for ways to beat Beijing

United States US geospatial intelligence agency shakes up service providers for economic surveillance

Spotlight | Israel Israel suffers reduced satellite coverage as Tehran and its allies threaten retaliatory strikes

United States BlackSky prepares to go under NYSE knife

UAE Abu Dhabi launches competition for new spy satellites

United States Presidential race, part 1: US spy satellite agency rethinks its relationship with Space Force

France, Indonesia, United States Indonesia chooses BlackSky over Thales and Leonardo for satellite imaging analytics

United States With LUNO A, NGA switches track to generative AI for GEOINT

Africa, China, Russia, United States Space intelligence programmes in Africa adapt to raging geopolitical storms

Singapore Singapore's autonomous geospatial intelligence model is attracting outside interest

United States Operators break silence on observation satellite wipe outs

Europe, Finland, United States Finland takes lead in European strategic space industry

United States Earth observation SPACs seek best political and financial strategy

China, United States Radio silence from operators on solar storm damage to observation satellites

Spotlight | United States The tectonic shift in geospatial intelligence after Maxar delisting

Israel Cognyte and Omaha police and firefighters' pension fund fall foul of Meta's crusade

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About Intelligence Online

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Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

China
University reform under the watchful eye of security

China, Europe
Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

North Korea, Russia
Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Israel
Intelligence wars in the Middle East: ImageSat plays stopgap for Israeli geospatial intelligence

Europe, Saudi Arabia
UP42 sale gives Airbus breathing space in Riyadh and at home

United States
Elon Musk set to land new military space contracts

Israel, United States
Tel Aviv dependent on US spy satellites for offensive in Lebanon and beyond

United States
Hyperspectral, the new frontier of geospatial intelligence, part 1: Washington looks for ways to beat Beijing

United States
US geospatial intelligence agency shakes up service providers for economic surveillance

Spotlight | Israel
Israel suffers reduced satellite coverage as Tehran and its allies threaten retaliatory strikes

United States
BlackSky prepares to go under NYSE knife

UAE
Abu Dhabi launches competition for new spy satellites

United States
Presidential race, part 1: US spy satellite agency rethinks its relationship with Space Force

France, Indonesia, United States
Indonesia chooses BlackSky over Thales and Leonardo for satellite imaging analytics

United States
With LUNO A, NGA switches track to generative AI for GEOINT

Africa, China, Russia, United States
Space intelligence programmes in Africa adapt to raging geopolitical storms

Singapore
Singapore's autonomous geospatial intelligence model is attracting outside interest

United States
Operators break silence on observation satellite wipe outs

Europe, Finland, United States
Finland takes lead in European strategic space industry

United States
Earth observation SPACs seek best political and financial strategy

China, United States
Radio silence from operators on solar storm damage to observation satellites

Spotlight | United States
The tectonic shift in geospatial intelligence after Maxar delisting

Israel
Cognyte and Omaha police and firefighters' pension fund fall foul of Meta's crusade