# Bundeswehr
*agency . companies*

## Specifications
- **operator domains**: ["bundeswehr.de"]
- **entity type**: company
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-26
- **verified by**: agency-doc
- **claim status**: agency-sourced
- **attributes**: {"kind":"agency","operator_domains":"[\"bundeswehr.de\"]"}

## Editorial
Bundeswehr is Germany's federal armed forces and an EO-relevant government military operator and end-user for radar reconnaissance space systems.[^bundeswehr-sarah-launch] Its SARah reconnaissance system comprises three radar satellites: one phased-array satellite launched in June 2022 and two reflector satellites launched in 2023.[^bundeswehr-sarah-launch] SARah is designed for reconnaissance independent of daylight and weather, using radar observations for military intelligence needs.[^dlr-sarah] The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support and the German Cyber and Information Domain Service are named institutional participants in the SARah launch material.[^bundeswehr-sarah-launch]

## Sources
- [bundeswehr-sarah-launch] | Bundeswehr SARah launch article | https://www.bundeswehr.de/en/organization/equipment/news/sarah-on-its-way-into-space | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-26
- [dlr-sarah] | DLR SARah satellite-based radar reconnaissance system | https://www.dlr.de/en/research-and-transfer/security-and-defence/defence-research/sarah-satellite-based-radar-reconnaissance-system | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-26

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