On Monday 16 December, the European Commission signed a concession contract for the EU’s secure connectivity programme, Iris² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite), with the SpaceRISE consortium.
“Our connectivity communications are under threat. Iris²will give us the ability to connect even in a hostile environment, providing concrete services to the EU and the Member States”, including the connection of key infrastructures, crisis management...