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Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Six new satellites for ICEYE and its customers launched aboard the Transporter-14 rideshare mission
The satellites include the first ICEYE satellite for the Royal Netherlands Air Force HELSINKI, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations and primary provider of critical infrastructure for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) to allied nations, has successfully launched and deployed six new SAR satellites into orbit, serving dedicated customer missions and expanding its own SAR satellite constellation - the largest in the world. This launch brings ICEYE's total launched satellites to 54. All ICEYE satellites on the Transporter-14 launch are 25 cm class collectors, the highest fidelity in the industry. The launch marks ICEYE's biggest to date, significantly accelerating the expansion of ICEYE's constellation and its capabilities. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and successfully launched on June 23 aboard the Transporter-14 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. Each spacecraft has established communication, and routine commissioning operations are underway. These satellites were manufactured by ICEYE in Finland and ICEYE US in the United States. Yesterday, ICEYE announced that it has been selected to provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). The first satellite of the agreement was launched into orbit aboard this Transporter-14 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The satellite was launched within four months of the agreement, a record delivery time, marking the first operational Dutch military satellite mission. With this launch, ICEYE successfully launched its second Generation 4 satellite ("Gen4"), following the first on Transporter-13 launch in March. Gen4 satellites extend ICEYE's SAR leadership in national security and disaster response with the best SAR image quality available. It doubles the SAR antenna size and also the radiated SAR power, enabling 2x larger imaging areas (150-400 km swath width) and 30% more image detail. Additional upgrades include advanced orbit control for imaging congested areas in a single satellite pass. So far this year, ICEYE's launches in January and March 2025 have successfully deployed four new satellites each. ICEYE plans to launch more than 20 new satellites annually in 2025 and beyond. About ICEYE ICEYE delivers unparalleled persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth, faster and more accurately than ever before. Owning the world's largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, ICEYE provides objective, near real-time insights, ensuring that customers have unmatched access to actionable data, day or night, even in challenging environmental conditions. As a trusted partner to governments and commercial industries, ICEYE delivers intelligence in sectors such as defense and intelligence, insurance, natural catastrophe response and recovery, security, maritime monitoring, and finance, enabling decision-making that contributes to community resilience and sustainable development. ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, the UK, Australia, Japan, UAE, Greece, and the US. We have more than 700 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation. Media contact: press@ Visit and follow ICEYE on LinkedIn and X for the latest updates and insights. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE ICEYE Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
BBC News
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Thousands gather to watch RAF Cosford Air Show
Thousands of military aviation enthusiasts have gathered in Cosford for the RAF Air well as the Red Arrows and iconic Spitfires, display teams from Ireland, Poland, and the Netherlands took to the skies above the Shropshire base on Ldr Dave Kerrison, one of the organisers, said there was lots to event was first held in 1978, and has run most years since then. Sqn Ldr Kerrison said: "Everybody wants to see the Red Arrows [but] we've got quite a lot of flights that are coming in today, so it's going to be a fun-packed day."He said that as well as air displays, the Air Force would showcase everything it did, and not just touch upon its part in conflicts but highlight its role in humanitarian this year include the Great War Display Team performing a dogfight routine in replica British, French and German World War One aircraft. There are also displays by the Royal Navy Black Cats, and Chinook and Apache will also be a display from aerobatics pilot Mélanie Astles, the first woman to take part in the Red Bull Air chairman of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight André Steur said it was an honour to attend the event."The ties [between ourselves and the RAF] are very close and have been for years so when we were asked to come here, we were very glad to honour it," he Midlands Railway advised that due to a late notice shortage of crew, there would be limited train services returning from the said queueing systems would be in place at Cosford and Wolverhampton during busier periods to manage the flow of people. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Observer
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Observer
His Majesty arrives in Netherlands
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik arrived in Amsterdam on Monday evening, on a three-day state visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. When the Royal airplane entered the airspace of the Netherlands, it was escorted by military aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, in a manifestation of a warm welcome for His Majesty the Sultan. After that, the Royal airplane of His Majesty landed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. At the foot of the ramp, His Majesty the Sultan was received by Rear Admiral Ludger Brummelaar, Chief of the Military House of the King, Reinette Klever, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, some officials in the Netherlands and members of the Omani embassy in the Netherlands. After that, His Majesty the Sultan proceeded to the main vehicle, passing between two rows of the Netherlands Royal Guard of Honour. Then, the motorcade of His Majesty the Sultan left the airport heading to his venue of residence in the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. The Royal motorcade was preceded by a group of motorcycles. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will on Tuesday hold an official reception for His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. — ONA
Muscat Daily
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
H M Sultan Haitham accorded royal Dutch welcome
By OMAN NEWS AGENCY (ONA) Amsterdam, Netherlands – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik arrived in Amsterdam on Monday on a three-day state visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. When the Royal airplane entered the airspace of the Netherlands, it was escorted by military aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force in a warm welcome for His Majesty the Sultan. After that, the Royal airplane of His Majesty landed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. His Majesty the Sultan was received at the foot of the ramp by Rear Admiral Ludger Brummelaar, Chief of the Military House of the King, Reinette Klever, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, other Dutch officials and members of the Omani Embassy in the Netherlands. His Majesty the Sultan then proceeded to an awaiting imperial vehicle, passing between two rows of the Netherlands Royal Guard of Honour. The Royal motorcade of His Majesty the Sultan left the airport heading to his residence in the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. The motorcade was preceded by a fleet of motorcycles. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will hold an official reception for His Majesty the Sultan on Tuesday.
Times of Oman
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
HM the Sultan arrives in the Netherlands
Amsterdam: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik arrived in Amsterdam on Monday evening, on a three-day state visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. When the Royal airplane entered the airspace of the Netherlands, it was escorted by military aircrafts of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, in a manifestation of warm welcome for His Majesty the Sultan. After that, the Royal airplane of His Majesty landed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. At the foot of the ramp, His Majesty the Sultan was received by Rear Admiral Ludger Brummelaar, Chief of the Military House of the King, Reinette Klever, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, some officials in the Netherlands and members of the Omani embassy in the Netherlands. After that, His Majesty the Sultan proceeded to the main vehicle, passing between two rows of the Netherlands Royal Guard of Honour. Then, the motorcade of His Majesty the Sultan left the airport heading to his venue of residence in the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. The Royal motorcade was preceded by a group of motorcycles. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will hold tomorrow an official reception for His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
