🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Sunday

• The proposed FY27 defense plan would more than double the U.S. Space Force budget to $71B, with roughly $60B targeted at procurement and R&D, signaling accelerated investment in space-based architectures and resilience.

• Planet Labs halted publication of imagery related to the Iran conflict at the request of the U.S. government, underscoring federal leverage over commercial ISR data flows during active operations.

• Interceptor missile stockpiles are being rapidly depleted in current conflicts, highlighting pressure on U.S. and allied air and missile defense supply chains and the need for expanded production capacity.

Sources:

1) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/space-force-budget-would-more-than-double-in-trumps-1-5-trillion-defense-plan/ 2) Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/us-satellite-firm-planet-labs-announces-blackout-on-war-on-iran-images?traffic_source=rss 3) New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/middleeast/iran-war-interceptor-missiles.html

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