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# Norway and Iceland sign agreement to join EU's IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-03-26-norway-iceland-join-iris2-govsatcom/
- Published: 2026-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:50:53.000Z
- Description: The EU signed an agreement admitting Norway and Iceland to its GOVSATCOM secure satellite communications service and the IRIS2 constellation programme, extending both EU-run systems to two more European states outside the Union.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Policy and law, #news, #verified

Verified [European Commission (DG Defence Industry and Space) press release, 26 March 2026](https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-boosts-space-cooperation-norway-and-iceland-secure-connectivity-agreement-2026-03-26%5Fen?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not disclose Norway's or Iceland's financial contribution or set a date for either country's first operational use.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. Norway/Iceland to use EU-owned, EU-law IRIS2/GOVSATCOM; signed, not yet operating. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)