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Jan 12
China files for over 200,000 LEO satellites, challenging global spectrum allocation
According to data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), China filed in December 2025 to secure frequency and orbital resources for more than 200,000 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites spread across approximately 14 constellations. This filing represents an unprecedented move in the global competition for LEO satellite networks.

After completing a Series A funding round in January 2025, SEPOCH (also known as Jianyuan Technology), a Beijing-based private aerospace company, moved quickly to translate capital into concrete infrastructure. The company has begun construction in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, of a medium- to heavy-lift liquid rocket assembly, testing, and recovery complex with a total planned investment of CNY5.2 billion (approx. US$745 million).

Taiwanese touch controller maker Elan Microelectronics Corporation returned to the Consumer Electronics Show in 2026 after several years away, using the Las Vegas event to outline how its long-standing work in visual artificial intelligence is extending into smart transportation and drone-related applications.

Japan has formally committed to building its own low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, marking a significant shift in how the country approaches communications infrastructure and national security.

As commercial space activity accelerates worldwide, Alex Haro, the chief executive of Hubble, describes the industry as undergoing a structural shift—one that is transforming satellites from experimental hardware into global digital infrastructure.

Tex Year Industries has just about completed its layout in specialty adhesives, materials, and chemicals for the AI and optoelectronics industries. It expects to see a significant increase in shipments and double-digit growth in 2026. This year, Tex Year will focus on five areas: AI cloud data centers, EVs, drones, smartphones, and Mini LED displays.
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has updated its Covered List to exempt certain uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and critical drone components from import and authorization restrictions, but the revised exemptions do not include products from Chinese drone maker DJI, reinforcing regulatory pressure on the company's US business.

As the transformation of the auto industry comes into sharper focus, CES in Las Vegas has quietly evolved from a technology showcase into a bellwether for the global car business. In recent years, CES was often jokingly described as a "world-class auto show," dominated by demonstrations of the industry's shift from internal combustion engines to electric drivetrains. However, starting in 2025, the frenzy of brand and component competition began to cool. By CES 2026, the center of gravity had unmistakably shifted.

Transcom is targeting a return to growth in 2026 as defense procurement picks up and demand rises for counter-drone systems and air-defense infrastructure, following a steep revenue decline last year tied to delayed military certifications and shipments.

At least one of the US Air Force's most secretive drones, the RQ-170 Sentinel, may have supported the US operation on January 3 that saw the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, according to foreign media reports and analysis by defense observers.

The global economic landscape underwent three major transformations in 2025: the Great Rebalancing, the evolution of the AI supercycle, and a US industrial revival driven by national security considerations.

Rising use of commercial drones in logistics, energy inspection, surveying, and infrastructure monitoring is reshaping demand for microcontrollers and edge-computing components. The shift is pushing suppliers beyond basic motor control and toward higher-performance flight systems.