UAE: Updates on EDGE's Sirb satellite project

17 December 2024

IntelligenceNote

Summary

The UAE Space Agency and EDGE Group signed in November 2023 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to

implement the Sirb program, a constellation of three synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.

EDGE is responsible for securing partnerships necessary to realize the Sirb satellite project.

This note provides a comprehensive overview of the following:

The progress EDGE achieved in the Sirb project
The local and foreign companies eyed for partnership
The status of talks with a foreign company concerning cooperation

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