Italy’s state-owned aerospace and defense company, Leonardo, has been tasked by the Ministry of Defence to spearhead the development of Europe’s first military space cloud architecture project. Known as MILSCA, this initiative aims to revolutionize Italy’s governmental and armed forces’ capabilities by providing them with a cutting-edge system incorporating high-performance computing, cloud services, and artificial intelligence (AI) directly from space. Over the next two years, Leonardo will collaborate with Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space, two joint ventures involving the Italian defense and aerospace group and France’s Thales, to bring MILSCA to fruition. This project aligns with Leonardo’s strategic objectives, which…
Author: Benjamin Anderson
Rakuten Mobile, in collaboration with U.S. satellite designer AST SpaceMobile, has unveiled its ambitious plan to introduce a commercial satellite-to-mobile service in Japan by 2026. This innovative broadband service will enable video and voice calls directly accessible by regular smartphones, eliminating the need for a terminal connection. The rollout timeline remains uncertain, but the coverage plan includes reaching mountainous and remote areas across Japan. This extensive coverage will be particularly advantageous during natural disasters, which often disrupt infrastructure and connectivity, as highlighted by Hiroshi Mikitani, chairman and CEO of Rakuten Group and chairman of Rakuten Mobile, during a recent media…