ICEYE has signed a €158 million contract with the Finnish Defence Forces to deliver SAR satellites, ground systems and supporting equipment to create a sovereign, space‑based ISR capability. The fleet offers 25 cm ground resolution and all‑weather imaging, formalizing the June Letter of Intent.
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The €158m contract formalizes Finland's move to field a sovereign, space‑based ISR capability using 25 cm‑resolution SAR satellites and ground systems; it converts the June Letter of Intent into an operational procurement (https://hype.aero/?story=a62d7575-998f-4888-90a4-adcb26c72ecc).
The award adds to ICEYE's recent European defence momentum and industrial scaling — coming after a string of defence SAR contracts and its €250m manufacturing and R&D expansion — underscoring commercial SAR's growing role in national intelligence workflows (https://hype.aero/?story=fd0d08a5-8066-4284-ad5b-5f1ce147b885) (https://hype.aero/?story=1a389ca8-eee0-407a-afbb-eb559893364d).
The deal aligns with broader European efforts to build sovereign EO/ISR capacity and reduce reliance on non‑EU providers, a trend the ESA has been encouraging through defence‑funded EO initiatives (https://hype.aero/?story=a0e1c510-ebd8-4b6d-a5c6-518181bf3cd7).
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Finnish Defense Forces Sign Agreement to Buy ICEYE SAR Satellites • SpaceWatch Global
Finnish Defence Forces approved to purchase Iceye SAR satellite remote‑sensing system • airforce-technology.com
Finnish Defence Forces Award ICEYE €158M Contract for SAR Satellites • European Spaceflight
Finland signs $185M deal with ICEYE for SAR satellites • defence-blog.com
