![]() It is intended to be an overall protector of the region’s technological sovereignty. Once up and running, IRIS² will aim to provide EU countries with guaranteed access to secure connectivity services to help them with things such as surveillance, crisis management and military operations. It was first announced in February 2022, with the EU promising €6bn in funding for the project at the time. The project will be a public-private collaboration, and the tender launch is one of the first steps the EU is taking to get the plan in motion. IRIS² will receive a chunk of the EU’s budget of €2.4bn for its implementation. The EU satellite constellation that space tech companies are being asked to tender for is called IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite). ![]() ![]() The European Commission has today (24 March) launched an invitation to industry to submit proposals for a contract to implement a planned satellite constellation. The EU aims to get an industry contract signed by 2024, with the view to implementing the IRIS² satellite system by 2027.
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