ICEYE and IHI Corporation signed a procurement contract to build a Japan‑based synthetic‑aperture radar Earth‑observation constellation, starting with four satellites and options to expand to 24. IHI will assemble the SAR microsatellites in Japan to bolster domestic radar‑imaging production for security, civil and commercial use.
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The deal commits an initial four SAR satellites with options to expand to 24 and mandates in‑country assembly, materially expanding Japan’s domestic radar‑imaging production and sovereign EO capacity; see IHI’s recent work on a Japanese EO constellation partnership (IHI and SatVu).
The programme strengthens tactical ISR and commercial imaging supply — building on ICEYE’s product push for faster, wider SAR tasking and near‑real‑time tactical access (ICEYE’s ISR Cell and Scan Wide capabilities) and ICEYE’s broader regional manufacturing expansion (manufacturing facility in India).
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