ICEYE and Nokia partner to launch secure and sovereign satellite communications for governments and defense customers

Sovereign, dual-use satellite communications systems owned and operated by the nations that use them. HELSINKI, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ICEYE, the European leader in sovereign intelligence from space, and Nokia, a global leader in connectivity infrastructure, today announced a partnership to develop secure, sovereign and high-performance broadband low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications systems for governments, supporting missions from defense and border security to emergency services and disaster response. Built on trusted European technology, the jointly developed satellite communications systems will give nations ownership and control of the satellites, ground segment and terminals.