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Kongsberg signs contract to build satellite ground station for Poland's IMGW

Norway's Kongsberg signed a contract with Poland's IMGW weather institute to build a Kraków ground station processing Copernicus Sentinel and meteorological satellite data, installation planned for autumn 2026, value undisclosed.

Verified AI-drafted Kongsberg press release, 28 May 2026

What it does not test. Does not disclose the contract's value.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. Norwegian firm contracted to build Polish-owned ground station; European-built, contracted, one site. European 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

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