Poland announces plan to develop domestic Starlink-like military satellite system by 2030
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on September 9, 2026, at the MSPO defense show in Kielce that Poland will develop a domestic military satellite communications system similar to SpaceX's Starlink. The project follows a letter of intent between Finnish space company ICEYE and Polish defense group PGZ. ICEYE will serve as technology partner for system architecture, design, manufacturing, and operations, while PGZ organizes the domestic industrial base. The program is scheduled for implementation from 2026 to 2030.
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Polish PM Tusk says Poland will develop its own Starlink-like satellite system by 2030
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on September 9, 2026, at the MSPO defense show in Kielce that Poland will develop its own Starlink-like military satellite communications system. The project follows a letter of intent signed between Finnish space company ICEYE and Poland's state-run defense giant PGZ. Tusk stated that the culmination of the process will be a 'Polish Starlink,' emphasizing the critical importance of communications on the modern battlefield, citing lessons from the Russian-Ukrainian war. The program is scheduled for implementation from 2026 to 2030. ICEYE, which already cooperates with PGZ on the MikroSAR Earth observation program, will act as the technology partner responsible for satellite system architecture, platform design, manufacturing, and operations. PGZ will organize the domestic industrial base, leveraging its companies' production capabilities and technical infrastructure. The initiative is part of Poland's broader effort to ramp up military space capabilities amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Polish PM Tusk says Poland will develop its own Starlink-like satellite system with ICEYE and PGZ
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on September 9 at the MSPO defense show in Kielce that Poland will develop a domestic satellite communications system similar to SpaceX's Starlink. The project follows a letter of intent signed between Finnish space company ICEYE and Polish state-run defense group PGZ to jointly develop a military satellite communications system. Tusk stated that the culmination of the process will be a 'Polish Starlink,' emphasizing the critical importance of communications on the modern battlefield, citing lessons from the Russian-Ukrainian war. PGZ said the program is to be implemented from 2026 to 2030. The cooperation builds on the existing MikroSAR program, under which ICEYE has delivered synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to Poland's military. ICEYE will act as the technology partner, responsible for satellite system architecture, platform design and manufacturing, and satellite operations, while PGZ will organize the domestic industrial base. The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has fueled Poland's efforts to ramp up its reconnaissance and communications capabilities.
Polish Prime Minister Tusk says Poland will develop its own Starlink satellite system
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on September 9 at the MSPO defense show in Kielce that Poland will develop a domestic satellite communications system similar to SpaceX's Starlink. The project follows a letter of intent signed between Finnish space company ICEYE and Polish state-run defense group PGZ to jointly develop a military satellite communications system. Tusk emphasized the critical importance of communications on the modern battlefield, citing lessons from the Russian-Ukrainian war. PGZ stated the program is to be implemented from 2026 to 2030. The cooperation builds on the existing MikroSAR program, under which ICEYE has delivered synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to the Polish military. ICEYE will act as the technology partner, responsible for satellite system architecture, platform design and manufacturing, and satellite operations. PGZ will organize the domestic industrial base, leveraging its companies' production capabilities and technical infrastructure. The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has accelerated Poland's efforts to enhance its military space capabilities.
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Polish PM Tusk says Poland will develop its own Starlink satellite system by 2030
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on September 9 at the MSPO defense show in Kielce that Poland will develop a domestic satellite communications system similar to SpaceX's Starlink. The project follows a letter of intent signed between Finnish space company ICEYE and Poland's state-run defense giant PGZ to jointly develop a military satellite communications system. Tusk emphasized the critical importance of communications on the modern battlefield, citing lessons from the Russian-Ukrainian war. PGZ stated the program will be implemented from 2026 to 2030. ICEYE, which already cooperates with PGZ on the MikroSAR Earth observation program, will act as the technology partner responsible for satellite system architecture, platform design and manufacturing, and satellite operations. PGZ will organize the domestic industrial base, leveraging its production capabilities and technical infrastructure. The initiative is part of Poland's broader effort to build military space capabilities, accelerated by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Polish PM Tusk Announces Plan to Develop Domestic Starlink-Like Satellite System
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on September 9, 2026, at the MSPO defense show in Kielce that Poland will develop its own Starlink-like military satellite communications system. The announcement followed the signing of a letter of intent between Finnish space company ICEYE and Poland's state-run defense giant PGZ. Tusk emphasized the critical importance of communications on the modern battlefield, citing lessons from the Russian-Ukrainian war. The program is scheduled for implementation from 2026 to 2030. ICEYE will act as the technology partner, responsible for satellite system architecture, platform design and manufacturing, and satellite operations. PGZ will organize the domestic industrial base, leveraging its production capabilities and technical infrastructure. The cooperation builds on the existing MikroSAR program, under which ICEYE has delivered synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to the Polish military. The project aims to establish independent Polish capabilities for developing and maintaining a space-based communications system.