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Portugal and ICEYE sign contract for air force's first owned satellite

ICEYE and the Portuguese Air Force signed a contract, entered into force on 2 December, for Portugal's first fully owned synthetic aperture radar satellite, giving the Air Force direct control over tasking and data from its own reconnaissance satellite.

Verified AI-drafted ICEYE press release, 2 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not disclose the contract's price or the satellite's planned launch date.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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