The Invisible Layer: How Space Became the Foundation of Modern Defence

Space is no longer just about launch vehicles and satellites. It's the connective tissue of modern defence: navigation, timing, secure communications, intelligence, missile warning, earth observation. None of it functions without space-based infrastructure. As governments move from treating space as a niche capability to critical national infrastructure, the procurement and investment landscape is changing fast. This panel examines where the real commercial opportunities lie, how primes and new entrants are positioning themselves, and where capital will flow as defence and space converge. The companies that move early won't just win contracts, they'll define the architecture governments depend on for a generation.