• Government space spending is shifting toward long-term critical infrastructure, favoring resilient, interoperable satellite networks over standalone programs.
• Canada awarded Telesat a C$2.3 billion Arctic military connectivity contract in August, potentially reaching C$2.7 billion over 15 years, including options.
• The constellation will expand from 156 to 225 satellites, funded through Canadian government milestone payments starting in the third quarter of 2026.
• NATO’s HALO initiative links national military satellites into a shared network to reduce vulnerabilities and improve coverage.
• Allied interoperability and multi-vendor support are becoming baseline procurement requirements, positioning open satellite architectures to compete for decades of government infrastructure spending.

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