BlackSky wins multi-year international defence contract combining Gen-2 and Gen-3 imagery

BlackSky has secured a seven-figure, multi-year international defence contract for combined assured and on-demand satellite intelligence, the company announced on 11 August 2026. The deal pairs BlackSky's high-frequency Gen-2 imagery with very-high-resolution Gen-3 imagery and AI-enabled analytics for an unnamed international defence customer.

The award followed a successful initial pilot that drove a rapid contract expansion, giving the customer integrated, low-latency access to BlackSky's constellation and Spectra AI software for persistent monitoring of strategic sites. It underscores growing international demand for real-time, space-based intelligence-as-a-service.

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