ST Engineering to build SAR satellite for UAE's Sirb national constellation

Singapore-based ST Engineering has been selected by Emirati defence conglomerate Edge Group to build a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite for the UAE's national SAR constellation, Sirb. The contract advances the UAE's push for sovereign, all‑weather space-based ISR and adds an international manufacturing partner to the programme.

Discovered 2025-11-25T08:48:20.634731-08:00 | 2025-11-25T08:48:20.634731-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The award advances the UAE’s drive for sovereign space-based ISR capabilities, part of the country’s broader and rapid space expansion (UAE's rapid ascent to regional space power).
  • The deal highlights growing international competition and industrialisation in the SAR market, alongside recent European moves to scale SAR manufacturing (Rheinmetall and ICEYE JV to build SAR ISR satellites).
  • Procurement for Sirb underlines steady demand for all‑weather, day/night radar imagery — a capability with direct defence, maritime and disaster‑response applications that drives opportunities across sensors, satellites and ground systems.

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