Germany awards $1.9 billion SAR satellite deal to Rheinmetall-Iceye venture

Published on December 20, 2025

A joint venture between Germany’s Rheinmetall and Finnish synthetic aperture radar satellite maker Iceye has secured its first major contract, agreeing to operate a space-based surveillance constellation for Germany’s armed forces under a deal worth more than $1.9 billion.

The venture, Rheinmetall Iceye Space Solutions, said Dec. 18 it will build and operate a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation to provide persistent surveillance and reconnaissance data for the German military, with a focus on NATO’s eastern flank.

The system will support Germany’s permanent brigade in Lithuania, Panzerbrigade 45, a force of about 5,000 troops stationed there to deter Russian aggression, strengthen NATO’s forward presence and help protect the Suwałki Corridor, a narrow land bridge linking Poland and the Baltic States.

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