Space Norway and SSTL to build radar satellite for maritime domain awareness

Space Norway has teamed with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to develop a radar satellite aimed at enhancing maritime domain awareness. The programme will deliver all‑weather, day‑night ship‑detection and surveillance capabilities to support maritime security and defence monitoring from orbit.

Discovered 2025-09-18T23:01:35.513216-07:00 | 2025-09-18T23:01:35.513216-07:00

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  • This adds to growing European demand for sovereign SAR capabilities: ICEYE recently won a €158m contract to deliver SAR satellites to the Finnish Defence Forces (all‑weather, high‑resolution ISR)
  • The move aligns with the European push to fund defense-focused space ISR and reduce reliance on non‑EU providers, as encouraged by the ESA to member defence ministries
  • It complements allied fielding of operational space ISR layers — including the SDA’s initial PWSA launches — signalling expanding procurement and deployment activity in defence-oriented satellite constellations

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2025-09-18T23:01:35.513216-07:00
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