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The deployment has been postponed and is currently scheduled for Nov. 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative is part of Poland\u2019s efforts to ramp up its military reconnaissance capacities amid an ongoing Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are developing today a very important capacity for the Polish military, a capacity that the military has not had to date,\u201d Polish Deputy National Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said during a Nov. 13 event devoted to the project in Warsaw. \u201cWe are developing the capacities of targeting, and \u2026 we are joining a group of countries that have such capacities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the contract the Polish Ministry of National Defence signed with the manufacturer consortium last May, the country\u2019s military is to receive at least three satellites under the MikroSAR program, with an option to acquire a further three spacecraft. The initial deal is worth around PLN 860 million ($237 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his remarks, Tomczyk said the war in Ukraine has sparked a major push for Poland to accelerate its military space program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen [Ukraine\u2019s] President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Finland, we held meetings with a very narrow group of persons, among others with the CEO of ICEYE who is with us here today. This shows the importance of not only the company, but also the capacities related to satellite reconnaissance,\u201d according to the deputy minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rafa\u0142 Modrzewski, the CEO and co-founder of ICEYE, said at the event that, with the first SAR satellite\u2019s forthcoming deployment, the Polish military \u201cwill have access to its own reconnaissance system that will allow to capture any images it desires with a resolution of 25 centimeters\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Finnish company\u2019s partnership with PGZ, the dominant player in Poland\u2019s defense sector, marks another collaboration between ICEYE and a major European industry player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May 2025, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/05\/09\/rheinmetall-to-expand-satellite-business-citing-ukraine-support-deal\/\" rel=\"\"><u>teamed up with Germany\u2019s Rheinmetall<\/u><\/a>, setting up a joint venture devoted to satellite manufacturing with an initial focus on SAR satellites. The new entity, named Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, is jointly owned by Rheinmetall, which holds 60% of the shares, and ICEYE, which owns the remaining 40% stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Poland\u2019s military satellite projects moving forward, last year, the country created a new military institution, the Geospatial Intelligence and Satellite Services Agency. The organization will be responsible for processing the data collected by the military satellite fleet and providing related services to the armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom a military user\u2019s point of view, what is most important here is the services that a user receives from space, such as satellite navigation, satellite imaging of Earth\u2019s surface, satellite radio reconnaissance, and satellite communications,\u201d Col. 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Under the operational plan, the spy satellites are to increase the capacities of Poland\u2019s armed forces in the field of reconnaissance data, operating as part of a French-Polish constellation. 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