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Rheinmetall and ICEYE Launch Joint Venture for SAR Satellite Production in Germany

Nov 11, 2025
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ICEYE launches high-performance Gen4 satellite for commercial operations

Rheinmetall AG and ICEYE Oy have formalised the creation of a new joint venture, Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, headquartered in Neuss, Germany. The agreement, signed in May 2025, marks a major strategic move in Europe’s effort to consolidate sovereign capabilities in the space and defence sectors. Rheinmetall holds a 60 percent majority stake, whil…

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