ICEYE and Nokia to explore sovereign satellite communications for Ukraine

What happened

ICEYE and Nokia have signed a letter of intent with Ukraine's Ministry of Defence to explore cooperation on satellite communications, with the aim of giving Ukraine satellite communications that it controls itself. The letter of intent was announced on 22 October, during the Finnish Prime Minister's visit to Ukraine, according to a press release from Nokia. Earlier this month, the two Finnish companies announced a partnership to develop secure broadband satellite communications systems in low Earth orbit (LEO) for governments; the systems are built on European technology and are designed to give nations ownership and control of the satellites, the ground segment and the terminals, with intended uses ranging from defence and border security to emergency services and disaster response. The letter of intent commits the parties only to exploring cooperation; it is not a supply agreement, and the press release gives no timeline, scope or value.

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Source: Evertiq · 10/26/2026 · View original source