NATO is getting its own Starlink satellite constellation as HALO brings Europe and Canada together to improve resilience…
- NATO wants eight allies to share satellite power without surrendering national control
- HALO aims to connect military satellites for faster communications and missile tracking
- NATO says isolated satellite fleets remain vulnerable to jamming, cyberattacks, and destruction
NATO has confirmed plans to build a shared satellite constellation designed to strengthen military communications, surveillance and missile tracking across the alliance.
The initiative, dubbed HALO, was unveiled at the recent NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, brings together eight member nations under a single space framework.
Denmark, Canada, Finland, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Turkey have all agreed to take part in this emerging space project.
NATO seeks a more resilient military space network
HALO, Hybrid Alliance Layered Operations in Space, is intended to link national satellite systems while allowing participating countries to retain ownership and control.
Officials say individual satellite constellations run independently by member countries remain vulnerable to...
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