ICEYE to deliver sovereign space-based intelligence capabilities to the Swedish Armed Forces

ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed a contract to deliver sovereign SAR systems for the Swedish Armed Forces. The multi-million, multi-year agreement will strengthen Sweden’s national intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and resilience by providing timely, actionable insights in all weather and lighting conditions.

The agreement was signed in Stockholm by Brigadier General Carl-Fredrik Edström, Director of the Air and Space Systems Division, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Seppo Aaltonen, VP Nordics & NATO, ICEYE.

Under the contract, Sweden will procure ICEYE’s SAR satellites, data and software, along with the associated ground and technical systems required to establish a sovereign, space-based surveillance and intelligence capability. The Swedish Armed Forces will own and operate the system, ensuring sovereign control over tasking, data, and operational use to support national defence and security requirements.