French and Polish Companies Combine on Satellite Defence Project

French company Thales Alenia Space signed an agreement with Polish Radmor and Airbus to develop a telecoms defence satellite for the Polish armed forces. This contract is strengthening ties between the two EU countries.

The new geostationary satellite will offer secure communications for Poland’s Ministry of Defense, ensuring a high level of robustness and resilience at a time of high-intensity conflicts in a more congested space environment. The system will be cyber-secured across ground and space segments, resistant to threats, and boost Poland’s national space sovereignty.

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and aerospace giant Leonardo, will work with Radmor and Airbus Defense and Space to combine respective expertise in military communication payloads, mission control, efficient satellite platform design, and industrialisation, as well as secure ground infrastructure and cybersecurity. The agreement was signed during a ceremony attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

The companies added that the project marks longstanding industrial cooperation between the two countries and forms part of the European Commission’s Readiness 2030 plan. Herve Derrey, CEO of Thales Alenia Space, said that the satellite will ensure the highest standards of resilience, cybersecurity, and anti-jamming technologies, reflecting their commitment to strengthening European defence sovereignty. Alain Faure, head of Space Systems at Airbus Defense and Space, added that this partnership shows what Europe working together is all about.