ICEYE Expands Strategic Partnership with NATO to Bolster Space-Based Surveillance

ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology, has announced a major step in its strategic collaboration with NATO. Under the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) initiative, ICEYE will provide high-resolution SAR data to NATO Allied Command Operations (ACO)—reinforcing the Alliance’s mission to build a persistent, shared surveillance infrastructure in orbit.

The APSS program, led by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), is a multi-year, multinational effort to modernize and integrate the Alliance’s space-based intelligence capabilities. By fusing commercial satellite data with government assets, APSS is designed to deliver a real-time, cross-domain intelligence picture—shaping faster political and military decision-making across NATO member states.

As part of the agreement, NATO will gain access to ICEYE’s rapidly expanding SAR satellite constellation. This access ensures persistent, all-weather, day-and-night monitoring of critical geographies—including maritime zones, terrestrial hotspots, and hard-to-reach conflict theaters. ICEYE currently offers standard image delivery within 8 hours, with priority access available in less than an hour for time-sensitive missions.

“We are proud to deepen our cooperation with NATO through the APSS framework,” said Pekka Laurila, ICEYE’s Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder. “Our space-based radar technology provides decision-makers with actionable intelligence—improving situational awareness and enabling swift, informed responses on a global scale.”

This announcement follows ICEYE’s earlier milestone in March 2025, when it was selected to deliver satellite data to the NATO Situation Centre (SITCEN) at headquarters—further embedding commercial SAR into NATO’s evolving space surveillance architecture.

ICEYE operates the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation, with 54 satellites launched to date, offering 25 cm ground resolution and high-frequency revisit rates unmatched in the market. The company’s cutting-edge radar technology is redefining global Earth Observation—supporting defense, intelligence, and disaster response missions for governments and commercial actors alike.