Designed to integrate with any ICEYE mission, the ISR Cell has been tested in military exercises. ICEYE said it strengthens its offering to defence customers and advances its ambition to become a primary provider of ISR infrastructure to allied nations.
The ISR Cell aims to overcome delays in the exploitation of complex satellite data by enabling direct access to tasking, downlink, AI-assisted analysis, and secure dissemination. ICEYE said this capability, once limited to strategic command levels, can now be deployed rapidly to high-risk environments or serve as a backup to centralised ground systems.
Unlike traditional satellite intelligence optimised for decisions over hours or days, the ISR Cell is engineered to deliver critical data in minutes. ICEYE said the system addresses the limitations of aerial assets, which are constrained by range, line-of-sight, and vulnerability to electronic warfare.
“The ISR Cell is a massive leap forward in transforming how military organizations gain access to critical intelligence. It puts strategic-grade space intelligence tools in the hands of the commander in minutes, not hours or days, fundamentally changing how modern operations are planned and executed,” said Pekka Laurila, CSO and Co-founder of ICEYE.
Laurila added: “The ICEYE ISR Cells are already in production, with first customer deliveries scheduled for early 2026. This foundational capability, combined with our latest Gen4 satellites, makes satellite intelligence more efficient and directly accessible to every decision node, enabling faster and more reliable ISR loops across the force at scale.”
ICEYE has recently signed agreements to provide its SAR satellite technology and ISR capabilities to the Polish Armed Forces, the Portuguese Air Force, the Royal Netherlands Air Force, and the Finnish Defence Forces. A separate deal will supply SAR data to NATO Allied Command Operations.
