MBDA is a unique multi-national European group, a global leader in complex weapon systems, playing a key role in the protection of nations. Established in the spirit of international co-operation, MBDA and its 20,000+ employees work together to support the sovereignty of its nations, and allied countries worldwide.

As an accelerator of innovation, MBDA is the only European group capable of designing and manufacturing complex weapons to meet all current and future operational requirements of all three of the armed forces (land, sea and air). MBDA is owned by Airbus (37.5%), BAE Systems (37.5%) and Leonardo (25%).

Skynopy is a next-generation ground segment provider delivering low-latency, high-performance satellite communications through a fully software-defined, cloud-native network.

Built for rapid scalability, its 17+ ground stations worldwide enable satellite operators to onboard missions quickly and expand constellations without the constraints of legacy ground infrastructure. Skynopy reduces latency from hours to minutes, from tasking to data delivery, through a secure digital backbone that shortens the intelligence cycle for defense and intelligence applications.

As an agile European startup, Skynopy combines innovation speed with security and resilience, offering a secure and independent alternative trusted by commercial, defense, and institutional missions worldwide. Its secure and flexible architecture integrates seamlessly with modern mission operations, empowering operators to achieve faster data delivery, resilient performance, and a ground segment that evolves at the pace of New Space.

The Microwave Vision Group offers cutting-edge technologies for the visualization of electromagnetic waves. With advanced test solutions for antenna characterization, radar signature evaluation and EMC, we support company R&D teams in their drive to innovate and boost product development.

Infinity Space Providers (ISP) is a European propulsion architecture company developing MHOTS — a modular, cluster-enabled hybrid propulsion system designed to enable distributed, scalable and storable space mobility.

Unlike traditional solid or liquid systems, MHOTS provides a throttleable hybrid propulsion layer that can be integrated across multiple launch architectures. The system is designed to support orbital transfer, micro-launch augmentation, and emerging distributed tactical mobility concepts.

ISP is currently advancing the demonstration of its 5–10 kN throttleable hybrid module through an industrial test campaign in Europe, with the long-term objective of establishing a transatlantic hybrid propulsion standard.

3IPK is a European deep-tech start-up that has developed unique solutions for Aerospace and Defence industries.

Founded in 2019 and located in both France and Slovakia, our mission is to empower businesses with secure and verifiable data through innovative blockchain solutions.

We are developing software solutions that provide data traceability, authenticity and integrity for Aerospace and Defence, bringing a trust layer to complex supply chains.

By augmenting our own solutions with blockchain technology, we have been able to decrease the costs of data tracing across siloed and non-cooperative systems.

3IPK partners with various customers including commercial companies, governments and space agencies.

The Spaceflight Institute (SFI) is a Toulouse-based training and research organization dedicated to human spaceflight. It brings together a core team of around 10 people and a network of more than 60 European and international experts, representing approximately 70 collaborators involved in its programs and research projects.

SFI positions itself at the heart of three major evolutions shaping human spaceflight in the 2030s: the transition from the ISS to commercial space stations in low Earth orbit; the acceleration of lunar and future Mars missions; and the emergence of new national space agencies building autonomous crewed programs.

These shifts create new training challenges: preparing a significantly larger number of professionals for crewed activities, reducing astronaut training timelines for commercial missions (from 3–5 years to around one year), and enabling continuous in-mission training for long-duration exploration.

To address these challenges, SFI develops advanced training programs and targeted R&D initiatives.

Its flagship academic program, the Human Spaceflight Certificate (HSC), is a five-month high-level program for professionals and graduates seeking to specialize in crewed space missions. It equips participants with the scientific, technical, and operational expertise required to work in the human spaceflight industry. The curriculum covers the full spectrum of crewed missions: space systems architecture, orbital environments, human factors, space medicine, life support systems, mission operations, and the sciences enabled by human spaceflight.

In parallel, SFI develops structured astronaut training programs addressing both institutional and commercial needs. The institutional track supports governmental agencies seeking to build or strengthen autonomous astronaut corps. The commercial track aims to significantly reduce traditional training timelines,  from 3–5 years to approximately one year,  through optimized curricula and competency-based progression, while maintaining the highest safety and operational standards.

Beyond training, SFI leads two major R&D initiatives.

The first focuses on optimizing training pathways through a competency-based framework supported by algorithmic tools, with the objective of accelerating operational readiness without compromising rigor. The second, developed in collaboration with CNES under the Spaceship FR program, consists of an AI-powered educational assistant designed to support continuous learning during long-duration missions, enabling astronauts to maintain and adapt their competencies in isolated and extreme environments.

Watt&Well delivers high-performance power electronics for the most demanding applications. From Thrust Vector Drivers, highly reliable motor controller to High Power/High Voltage DC/DC converters, we solve your toughest power challenges, supporting power electronics from legacy to optimised New Space systems.

Unseenlabs is the world leader in space-based radio frequency (RF) detection, specializing in maritime surveillance. Its exclusive satellite technology enables the detection, geolocation, and characterization of ships at sea at any time and in any weather conditions, providing actionable RF data and solutions to help fight illegal activities. Unseenlabs supports a diverse global customer base, from governments and defense agencies to NGOs, shipowners, and marine insurers, seeking reliable maritime intelligence.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in France, Unseenlabs relies on 120+ employees, has raised €112.5M to date, and operates a constellation of 19 satellites in orbit.  The company has opened offices in Singapore and the U.S. In 2026, Unseenlabs will expand to multi-domain surveillance by adding land monitoring capabilities alongside its maritime coverage.

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Gain unparalleled satellite awareness to strengthen your national security

The rapid proliferation of satellites across all orbits (LEO, MEO, GEO) has transformed space into a highly contested domain. Mapping and identifying satellites of interest is a critical component of national security.

SkyMon empowers military and national intelligence agencies by providing comprehensive tools and capabilities for:

• Space Intelligence: Delivering extensive SIGINT for Satellite Communication
• Situation Awareness (SCSA) and Intelligence.
• Space Situational Awareness (SSA): Monitoring, characterizing, and tracking RF active satellites to enhance security, threat detection, and situational awareness.

Since the emergence of large-scale LEO constellations, control and supervision of the radio spectrum have become strategic imperatives. The rapid proliferation of NGSO systems has significantly increased the density, granularity, and operational complexity of satellite-based communications. While these constellations provide global connectivity and enhanced resilience, they also introduce new challenges related to unauthorized usage, dual-use exploitation, and the potential misuse of commercial satellite infrastructure for illicit or hostile purposes.

Traditional centralized monitoring architectures, originally designed for a limited number of satellites and continent-scale beams, are no longer adapted to the scale and structure of modern NGSO constellations. The proliferation of satellites, combined with the use of highly directional spot beams and aggressive frequency reuse schemes, dramatically increases the density and geographic fragmentation of radio emissions. The narrowness of these beams reduces the effectiveness of distant, centralized monitoring sites and complicates wide-area supervision. This new paradigm requires distributed, resilient, and autonomous monitoring capabilities capable of operating continuously and at scale. Effective spectrum supervision now depends on persistent and distributed visibility.

In this context, Groundspace offers CelesGuard, a radio spectrum monitoring system built around a distributed network of autonomous sensors deployed at customer sites and equipped with electronically steerable antennas. Designed for scalability and operational resilience, the system enables real-time detection of unauthorized or anomalous activity, advanced pattern-of-life analysis, and regulatory compliance verification. CelesGuard provides satellite operators, regulators, and security stakeholders with persistent and sovereign visibility over spectrum usage.

Complementing CelesGuard, Groundspace has developed WHISPR, a tactical system dedicated to the detection and geolocation of unauthorized NGSO terminals within a defined area of interest. In environments where NGSO terminals may be exploited for criminal activity, drug trafficking, maritime piracy, sanctions evasion, or other hostile operations, rapid identification and localization capabilities are critical. Available in both portable and platform-transportable configurations, with a range of up to 25 km, WHISPR enables the detection and geolocation of unauthorized terminals. It equips defense and security forces, authorities, and critical infrastructure operators with actionable situational awareness, supporting investigations, enforcement actions, and the protection of sensitive sites, borders, and maritime zones.

Together, CelesGuard and WHISPR provide complementary strategic and tactical capabilities, enabling authorities to monitor, understand, and maintain dominance over NGSO-related spectrum activity across both national territory and operational theaters.