Airbus Defence and Space, Thales Alenia Space and RADMOR have announced the signing of an industrial cooperation agreement for the development of a geostationary telecommunications satellite for the Polish Ministry of National Defence. The event took place as part of the Polish-French Friendship Day celebrations, highlighting the long-standing industrial cooperation between the two nations.
Airbus Defence and Space, Thales Alenia Space and RADMOR are joining forces to develop a new Polish military satellite. The agreement was signed during a ceremony attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Poland’s Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin.
— We are starting a new chapter in European space cooperation on a scale that will enable the delivery of a reliable system for the Polish Armed Forces. RADMOR, as part of WB GROUP, stands proudly among world-class partners, contributing its expertise and long-standing experience to provide secure, resilient, and mission-critical satellite communication capabilities — said Bartłomiej Zając, CEO of RADMOR.
As part of the “Readiness 2030” plan launched by the European Commission in 2025, this new geostationary satellite will offer secure communications for the Armed Forces, ensuring a very high level of robustness and resilience.
— This partnership is what Europe working together is all about. Partnering across borders for innovation and industrial competitiveness for a better-connected and safer world. This is also a further chapter in Airbus’ decades-long partnership with the Polish armed forces and industry – said Alain Fauré, Head of Space Systems at Airbus Defence and Space.
With the return of high-intensity conflicts in a more contested space environment, this end-to-end system will be cyber-secured across ground and space segments, resistant to threats, thereby contributing to the strengthening of Poland’s national space sovereignty.
— We are proud to lead this strategic industrial cooperation, delivering cutting-edge secure communications capabilities to the Polish Ministry of National Defense – said Hervé Derrey, President and CEO of Thales Alenia Space (joint venture Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%).
The partners will combine their respective expertise in terms of military communications payloads, mission control, efficient satellite platform design and industrialization, as well as secure ground infrastructure and cybersecurity.
— The decision to start space activities at RADMOR was a natural consequence of expanding the company’s capabilities, frequency range, and communications portfolio. Today’s battlefield is already closely integrated with space infrastructure; therefore, extending RADMOR’s competencies into satellite communications ensures seamless, secure, and resilient connectivity across all operational domains — added Bartłomiej Zając.