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  • The European Union has switched on parts of its secure satellite communications network for government and military use.
  • Elements of the IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM networks began limited operations for government and military use, with Ukraine requesting access.
  • The IRIS2 network will eventually have satellites in multiple orbits and is scheduled to be fully operational by 2030, serving both private customers and governments.

The European Union has switched on parts of its homegrown secure satellite communications network for the first time, as part of a โ‚ฌ10.6 billion push to provide an alternative to Starlink and wean itself off US support amid growing tensions.

Elements of the IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM networks began limited operations last week for government and military use, Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said at the European space conference in Brussels on Tuesday. Ukraine has requested access, and provisions to do so are under way, he said.

โ€œAll member states can now have access to sovereign satellite communication. Military and government. Secure and encrypted. Built in Europe โ€” operated in Europe, under European control,โ€ Kubilius said. โ€œExperts are saying it would be better than Starlink. This is our ambition.

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