ICEYE opens New Delhi subsidiary and plans satellite manufacturing in India

ICEYE, the Finnish operator of the world's largest constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, announced on 24 August 2026 that it has formally established a subsidiary in New Delhi, ICEYE India. The move gives the company a direct legal and operational presence in a market it has supplied for several years without a local entity.

ICEYE India's immediate focus is providing Indian defence and intelligence customers with access to the company's SAR imagery and intelligence products — radar imaging that works through cloud cover and at night, distinguishing it from optical satellite systems. The New Delhi entity will also serve as the base for ICEYE's stated plans to build satellite production capability in-country, drawing on local suppliers and engineering talent, in line with India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat self-reliance drive. No timeline, investment figure or facility location was disclosed.

"ICEYE India means real engineering and manufacturing capability on the ground," said Rafal Modrzewski, CEO and co-founder of ICEYE. The Indian subsidiary follows a similar national entity ICEYE set up in Germany the previous month.

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