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France taps Loft Orbital to develop nation’s first ‘sovereign’ SAR satellite

The program is aimed at providing “a critical technology for the armed forces and for France’s strategic autonomy,” according to Loft’s announcement today.

WASHINGTON — The French government has initiated a new program to develop its own space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capability under a contract with US startup Loft Orbital, along with partners Thales Alenia Space and TEKEVER France, Loftann… [2478 chars]

Source: Breaking Defense | Published: 2026-01-21T19:45:40Z

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