Rheinmetall and Ukraine, with the support of the German government, have signed a contract to provide Ukraine with satellite reconnaissance services.
According to a press release from Rheinmetall, the agreement allows Ukraine access to an increased volume of satellite data from ICEYE's synthetic aperture radar (SAR)-equipped satellites.
This contract was made possible by the strengthened cooperation between Rheinmetall and ICEYE, announced in September 2024. Through this partnership, Rheinmetall gained exclusive rights to sell SAR satellites to military and government users in the German and Hungarian markets. Ukraine has been receiving new satellite images since early October 2024. The cooperation involves satellite operational time allocation and access to the satellite network, enabling the use of the entire ICEYE satellite constellation.
ICEYE has been working closely with the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to support and help Ukraine in building space defence capabilities. In August 2022 ICEYE announced a contract with the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation to provide the Government of Ukraine with ICEYE’s SAR satellite imaging capabilities with one of ICEYE’s SAR satellites designated for the Government of Ukraine’s use over the region. ICEYE also provides access to its constellation of SAR satellites, allowing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to receive radar satellite imagery on critical locations. In July 2024, ICEYE and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Cooperation outlining partnering to strengthen Ukraine’s space defence capabilities.
Since 2018, ICEYE has launched 38 satellites for use by the company and its clients.
