{"id":237944,"date":"2026-01-14T18:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/237944\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T18:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:18:12","slug":"sweden-to-acquire-10-surveillance-satellites-for-e121-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/237944\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden to Acquire 10 Surveillance Satellites for \u20ac121 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sweden-to-Acquire-10-Surveillance-Satellites-for-E121-Million.webp.webp\" alt=\"Sweden is investing \u20ac121 million to acquire ten surveillance satellites as part of a broader spending package aimed at strengthening its ability to respond to hybrid threats.\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5900 lazyload\"  data- style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/500;\"\/>Credit: ICEYE<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish government has committed SEK 1.3 billion (approximately \u20ac121 million) to purchase ten satellites to build out a sovereign intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) system.<\/p>\n<p>On 12 January, Sweden announced a SEK 5.3 billion (approximately \u20ac494 million) spending package focused on expanding national defence capacity. The funding forms part of a SEK 25 billion rapid-procurement framework approved in March 2025 aimed at strengthening the country\u2019s ability to respond to hybrid threats. While the bulk of the SEK 5.3 billion package is directed toward the procurement of terrestrial drone systems, approximately SEK 1.3 billion has been allocated for the purchase of ten Earth observation satellites.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA strengthened space capability gives Sweden better intelligence gathering, increased freedom of action and greater strategic independence,\u201d said Minister of Defence P\u00e5l Jonson. \u201cBy building a national satellite capability, we strengthen the protection of our combat forces and increase Sweden\u2019s value as a relevant and reliable ally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jonson added in a social post that the spending brings elements of Sweden\u2019s space investment programme forward by four years, underscoring the government\u2019s push to accelerate the development of its space-based defence capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>While the Swedish government\u2019s announcement did not identify the companies contracted to deliver the ten satellites, separate announcements from ICEYE and Planet indicate that the two firms have secured contracts linked to the procurement.<\/p>\n<p>The US-based satellite manufacturer and Earth observation data provider Planet announced on 12 January that it had signed a contract with the Swedish Armed Forces. According to the announcement, the \u201cmulti-year low 9-figure\u201d contract will see the company deliver a \u201csuite of satellites, space-based data and awareness solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEurope needs its own eyes, and Sweden is leading the way by rapidly securing its own, comprehensive space capability, helping achieve its own security objectives and assisting regional allies, like Ukraine, with timely, critical information,\u201d said Planet CEO Will Marshall.<\/p>\n<p>Finnish satellite manufacturer and Earth observation data provider ICEYE announced its own \u201cmulti-million, multi-year agreement\u201d with the Swedish Armed Forces on 12 January. The contract includes the satellites and the associated ground and technical systems required to establish a space-based surveillance and intelligence capability owned and operated by the Swedish Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>According to the announcement from the Swedish government, delivery of its ten satellites is expected to begin in 2026 and continue until 2028.<\/p>\n<p>        Keep European Spaceflight Independent<\/p>\n<p>Your donation will help European Spaceflight to continue digging into the stories others miss. 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