Rheinmetall and ICEYE have won a major contract from the German Armed Forces for space-based reconnaissance, awarded by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support.
ICEYE has raised EUR 150 million in new financing led by General Catalyst, along with a EUR 50 million secondary placement that values the company at EUR 2.4 billion (USD 2.8 billion).
ICEYE and the Portuguese Air Force have formalised a contract for the direct procurement of a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, marking the first time the service has acquired a satellite outright.
ICEYE has launched and deployed five new Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites, lifting off on 26 November 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 15 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and ICEYE have signed a Letter of Intent at the NATO Arctic Space Forum to examine broader cooperation in mission development, satellite operations and launch services.
German defence company Rheinmetall and Finnish satellite operator ICEYE have established a joint venture, Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions GmbH, to expand their footprint in space-based reconnaissance.
ICEYE has announced the launch of Tactical Access, a new satellite imagery tasking service that guarantees short-notice access to its commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite fleet.
ICEYE and Japan’s IHI Corporation have signed a procurement contract to build an Earth observation satellite constellation for security, civilian, and commercial applications.
ICEYE is showcasing the operational effectiveness of its new mobile ISR Cell during the NATO Tiger Meet 2025 exercise in Beja, Portugal, from 22 to 30 September.
ICEYE has launched the ISR Cell, a containerised unit that provides defence forces with direct access to space-based tactical intelligence in near-real-time.
ICEYE has announced the commercial availability of its fourth-generation “Gen4” satellites, which the company said deliver the world’s highest-fidelity commercial SAR imagery with resolutions of up to 16 cm.
The Finnish Defence Forces have signed a contract with ICEYE for the procurement of Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites to strengthen intelligence and surveillance capabilities.
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