Two weeks after its launch, engineering teams from the Israel Ministry of Defense, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), and Unit 9900 of the IDF Intelligence Directorate have successfully activated the Ofek 19 satellite’s radar system.
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with ArianeGroup for the supply of critical components for Europe’s next-generation launch vehicle, Ariane 6.
The Israel Ministry of Defense, the IDF, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully launched the Ofek 19 satellite into orbit on Tuesday, 2 September 2025.
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