Thales Alenia Space, Airbus join forces for Polish satcom mission

RADMOR is part of WB GROUP, which is the largest private defense corporation in Poland

The new geostationary satellite forms part of the European Commission’s ‘Readiness 2030’ plan. This aims to offer secure communications for the armed forces, ensuring resilience.

Space sovereignty

The three partners will combining expertise in terms of military communications payloads, mission control, and satellite platform design, as well as secure ground infrastructure and cybersecurity. Basically, the end-to-end system will cover ground and space segments, 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.

“This geostationary satellite project will embody the highest standards of resilience, cybersecurity, and anti-jamming technologies, reflecting our commitment to strengthening European defense sovereignty. Together with Airbus Defence and Space and RADMOR, we are providing the Poland’s armed forces with a robust, end-to-end solution that meets the challenges of today’s complex security environment.”

Polish satcom

For its part, Airbus highlighted European collaboration and the company’s experience working with Polish armed forces.

“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,” Alain Fauré, Head of Space Systems at Airbus Defence and Space. “This is also a further chapter in Airbus’ decades-long partnership with the Polish armed forces and industry.”

Finally, RADMOR noted the extension of its activities into space.

“The decision to start space activities at RADMOR was a natural consequence of expanding the company’s capabilities, frequency range, and communications portfolio,” , said Bartłomiej Zając, CEO of RADMOR.

“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.”

Image: Thales – From left to right: Stéphane Vesval, SVP Airbus Defence & Space; Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of the Armed Forces: Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz; Adam Bartosiewicz, WB Group Vice President; Hervé Derrey, President & CEO of Thales Alenia Space.

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