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# ICEYE hands over Poland's POLSARIS radar satellite system, run by new agency ARGUS
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-05-15-iceye-polsaris-poland-handover/
- Published: 2026-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T12:00:13.000Z
- Description: ICEYE handed the Polish Armed Forces its MikroSAR radar satellite system, four satellites under a EUR200 million 2025 contract, forming the POLSARIS constellation operated by Poland's new ARGUS reconnaissance agency, ground segment built by Polish firm WZŁ.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [ICEYE press release, 15 May 2026](https://www.iceye.com/newsroom/press-releases/iceye-delivers-mikrosar-system-to-polish-armed-forces-in-under-12-months?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish that Poland controls the underlying satellite manufacturing technology, which remains ICEYE's.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +12 of 36 possible. Poland's new ARGUS agency now owns/operates POLSARIS after ICEYE handover; delivered, national. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)