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NATO announces multinational space initiatives and HALO

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Launch of HALO to integrate military satellites
Allies join STARLIFT and APSS; national space contributions announced

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NATO says Allies opened a new chapter in Allied space operations with multinational initiatives and partnerships.
NATO announces HALO to integrate sovereign military satellites into a networked mega constellation for resilience, high-speed communications, intelligence and missile tracking.
NATO reports Canada joined STARLIFT as the 15th member and Isar Aerospace signed a contract with Maritime Launch Services for Spaceport Nova Scotia access.
NATO reports Spain joined APSS as the 19th country and Türkiye announced two additional high-resolution satellites, investments in low-orbit military communications, and Early Warning Radar Systems development.

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Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password. 07 July 2026 2 MIN READ On Tuesday (7 July), NATO Allies opened a new chapter in Allied space operations, with multinational initiatives and partnerships to develop new space-based capabilities. At the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, eight Allies also launched a new multinational initiative named HALO – Hybrid Alliance Layered Operations in Space. HALO will focus on improving connectivity and integration of sovereign, nationally owned and controlled military satellites into a networked mega constellation. It aims to improve Alliance resilience and military advantage in space, enabling high-speed communications, intelligence and missile tracking. It will overcome the cost, time and coverage limitations of single-nation satellite fleets. At the Forum, several Allies also announced significant contributions to defence in and from space. Canada became the 15th member of NATO’s STARLIFT multinational initiative, which explores ways to develop a network of launch capabilities that will help Allies launch assets at short notice from spaceports across the Alliance. This will boost NATO’s ability to react more quickly to threats from space. The German company Isar Aerospace also signed a contract with Canada’s Maritime Launch Services to secure access the launch infrastructure and services at Spaceport Nova Scotia and improve its orbital launch readiness. Spain became the 19th country to join NATO’s Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS), the largest multinational investment in space-based capabilities in NATO’s history. Spain will contribute by increasing coastal surveillance through imagery from its “Atlantic Constellation” satellites. Following the success of the original IMECE Earth observation satellite, Türkiye announced an ambitious plan for the development of two additional high-resolution satellites to complement the robust space capabilities in the region. This is in addition to an investment into Low Orbital satellites for military communications and the development of Early Warning Radar Systems which will help keep Türkiye connected and secure on the battlefield. Link was copied to clipboard

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