Finland: Siltanews – News Desk
Espoo, Finland-based ICEYE, a microsatellite manufacturer and operator, announced that it has signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Poland.
This agreement involves delivering an initial batch of three ICEYE Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites to the Polish Armed Forces.
Additionally, there is an option to purchase three more satellites and further ground segment capabilities within the next 12 months as part of the Polish Armed Forces’ MikroSAR program.
As part of the agreement, ICEYE will also partner with local industry to provide the Polish Armed Forces with a mobile Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform that provides near real-time tasking, data downloads, and analysis.
The total value of the agreement is approximately €200M. The implementation of the agreement commences immediately.
This agreement strengthens ICEYE’s role as a top provider of SAR satellites for military and civilian use worldwide. ICEYE’s SAR satellites provide round-the-clock monitoring of specific locations on Earth, no matter the time or weather.
“This is a great day for the Polish Armed Forces and Poland because they are gaining full independence in radar reconnaissance and imaging we are proud that a Pole founded a company like ICEYE.
We are also certain that we are acquiring the absolute best capabilities in the world. Freedom and independence will only be defended by sovereignty and innovation, and the applications of the technology acquired today have military significance, but also economic applications,” says Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Republic of Poland.