🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Monday

• The U.S. Space Force is shifting its satellite ground station strategy toward commercially derived solutions, signaling deeper reliance on private-sector cloud, data, and software to accelerate fielding and reduce bespoke infrastructure.
• The U.S. Army selected Textron’s Damocles system under a LASSO prototype agreement, moving to give Infantry Brigade Combat Teams organic, low-altitude precision strike drones at scale.
• The UK awarded Leonardo a $1.3 billion medium-lift helicopter contract, reinforcing domestic rotorcraft manufacturing capacity while anchoring future crewed–uncrewed integration.

Sources:

1) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/space-force-rethinks-satellite-ground-station-strategy/
2) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-selects-textron-damocles-strike-drone/
3) Defense News — https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/03/02/uk-taps-leonardo-for-13-billion-medium-lift-helicopter-deal/

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