April 16 (Reuters) – Boeing and its unit Millennium Space Systems are working ‌together to expand production capacity and ‌launch a new satellite platform as they look to fulfill a growing backlog of orders, the aerospace firms said on Thursday.

Boeing is targeting 26 satellite deliveries in 2026, ‌up from ⁠just four in 2025.

The company is looking to tap increasing reliance ⁠on satellite infrastructure from defense and internet connectivity sectors.

The new mid-class satellite platform, Resolute, will address missions that require “more capability than ‌a traditional small satellite can provide, with greater speed and flexibility than a typical large satellite program,” Boeing said in a release.

Boeing said it will invest ‌in integrating its products with that of Millennium’s to boost production.

Space-based technologies, from satellite-enabled communications ‌to surveillance, are increasingly shaping modern conflict. The tech was used during the U.S. strikes in Venezuela and in the ‌U.S.-Israeli war on Iran this year.

(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)

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