Overview

• The package funds satellite constellations, ground stations, cyber protections, and enhanced orbital surveillance with radars, telescopes and future guardian satellites, with redundancy across networked systems.
• Germany will secure access to space through a mix of small launchers and future European heavy‑lift, and the Bundeswehr’s Space Command is set to create a dedicated satellite operations center.
• Pistorius warned that two Intelsat satellites used by the Bundeswehr are currently being shadowed by Russian reconnaissance craft and said adversaries can jam, blind, manipulate or destroy satellites, arguing deterrence may require offensive options.
• Arianespace will launch two next‑generation Bundeswehr communications satellites on Ariane 6 from Kourou to replace older models, with a planned service life of at least 15 years and the launch date to be announced.
• Berlin will convene Defence–Economics–industry talks on expanding defense production in eastern states, with federal leaders signaling support for eastern projects while noting procurement law bars regional quotas.