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HawkEye 360 and Leonardo sign MoU for sovereign European RF intelligence

HawkEye 360 and Leonardo signed an MoU to build a sovereign, multi sensor RF intelligence offer for European defence customers, with HawkEye 360 reserving dedicated satellite RF capacity delivered through Italian ground stations and EU based cloud infrastructure.

Verified AI-drafted HawkEye 360 press release, 15 September 2026

What it does not test. Does not change ownership of HawkEye 360's RF sensing satellites, which remain US owned and controlled outside EU jurisdiction.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Non-binding MoU; RF satellites stay US owned outside EU law, so operate move doesn't count. 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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