Saab and ICEYE, a leading provider of Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) data and analytics, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development and integration of space radar data into Saab’s command and control systems.
This strategic partnership aims to enhance tactical decision-making and situational awareness by integrating space radar data from ICEYE into Saab’s defence systems. Space radar data is becoming increasingly vital for modern militaries, offering real-time intelligence in challenging environments, including those with cloud cover or darkness.
Enhanced Capabilities for Defence and Civilian Applications
By combining ICEYE’s SAR-based insights with Saab’s command and control systems, the cooperation is expected to deliver significant advantages in long-range targeting, surveillance, and reconnaissance. These improvements will support both military operations and critical infrastructure protection, providing actionable intelligence to authorities in peacetime, grey-zone conflicts, and wartime scenarios.
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“Saab’s integration with ICEYE data will provide real-time, high-resolution imagery through clouds and darkness, enabling comprehensive surveillance and reconnaissance for faster, even more informed decisions, in complex operational environments,” said Carl-Johan Bergholm, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab’s business area Surveillance.
Next Steps in Development
The MoU lays the groundwork for multi-domain operations, with an initial focus on investigating and demonstrating integration. This collaboration is expected to strengthen space radar data capabilities, supporting defence, security, and disaster response missions globally.
