The Armed Forces of the Netherlands are developing their sovereign space capabilities to strengthen their information position and national security. They are implementing a space strategy led by the Defense Space Security Centre, part of the Royal Dutch Air Force. Their activities include developing and launching satellites like PAMI-1 for Earth observation and intelligence gathering, with the first launch planned for 2027. Key partners in these projects include FSO Instruments, Axient Systems, and other Dutch companies.
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The Armed Forces of the Netherlands will use 3 channels of Airbus’s UHF military communications hosted payload on-board the EUTELSAT 36D satellite.
The Armed Forces of the Netherlands will utilize three channels of Airbus’s UHF military communications hosted payload on board the EUTELSAT 36D satellite.