Poland is moving to secure dedicated military satellite communications as it teams up with European industry to build a new geostationary defense satellite system.
Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defence and Space, and Polish firm RADMOR have signed an industrial cooperation agreement to develop the system for the Polish Ministry of Defense.
The planned geostationary system is designed to provide encrypted, resilient communications for the Polish Armed Forces. It will integrate secure payloads, mission control systems, and hardened ground infrastructure, with a focus on resisting jamming and cyber interference in contested environments.
This system will support Warsaw’s broader push for space-based defense autonomy under the European Commission’s Readiness 2030 framework launched in 2025.
Poland Expands Military Space Capabilities
Poland has been steadily expanding its space defense and satellite communications capacity in recent years as part of a broader modernization drive.
In March, the country launched two additional military satellites as part of its goal of having nine orbital assets by the end of 2026.
The same month, it began developing a system to enhance satellite protection in space. The “Sentinel Space Layer,” developed by ARES Shield AI, uses artificial intelligence alongside radar and other sensors to detect and track potential targets for the high-power microwave weapon.
Earlier, in December 2024, Warsaw signed a contract with local firm Creotech Instruments to acquire four microsatellites built on Creotech’s HyperSat platform.
