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Canada speeds up drive to build domestic space launch industry to cut U.S. reliance

Canada is accelerating efforts to foster a domestic space launch industry to reduce reliance on foreign launch vehicles. Canada Rocket Company plans to skip development of a small rocket and directly develop the medium-lift R-2. The government selected NordSpace, Reaction Dynamics and Canada Rocket Company for initial support under the Defence Ministry’s Launch the North project. It aims to secure independent capability to launch satellites from Canadian territory using Canadian-built rockets.

People

NHN Dooray wins personal information protection and utilisation technology award

NHN Dooray said on Wednesday it won the chairperson’s prize from the Personal Information Protection Commission at the 2026 Personal Information Protection and Utilisation Technology Awards. The award was newly created this year to spread personal information protection technologies. Dooray was recognised for applying a three-layer protection architecture covering infrastructure, data export controls and usage controls, and for meeting cloud security and safety assessments. The company plans to expand service coverage within the military.

AI & Enterprise

Military life in one app: \'Jangbyeong e-um\' to launch full service in October

South Korea\'s National Information Society Agency (NIA) and the Ministry of National Defense said they will launch the full service of \'Jangbyeong e-um\' in October. Built on a private-sector cloud, it integrates services previously spread across 46 systems into a single platform covering conscription assessment, personnel and welfare services during service, and reserve duty after discharge. It also introduces a mobile military ID and will add 14 services including an AI chatbot.