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Weak signal · 27 June 2026, 06:30 UTC

Korea military ISR micro-satellite $1.1B programme

As the brief logged it

— South Korea procuring 40+ ultra-compact reconnaissance satellites (Hanwha Systems vs. KAI competition), validation satellites launching H2 2026, full deployment 2028+. APAC sovereign satellite investment expanding beyond communications into ISR. Indirect SES signal: APAC governments investing heavily in sovereign space capability across all satellite functions — creates a demand environment for sovereign comms alongside ISR.

Provenance

Logged in the brief of 27 June 2026.

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