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Netherlands Ministry of Defence
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The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie) is the Dutch government department responsible for defence policy and military operations, including space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.[1]
The ministry is the customer and operator for PAMI-1, the first dedicated Dutch military Earth-observation satellite, planned for launch in 2027.[2][3] The Royal Netherlands Air Force has contracted ICEYE for space-based SAR-derived ISR data services.[4] The ministry works with Dutch space-sector partners including ISISpace on satellite operations.[1]
Operates
- PAMI-1planned
planned 2028-01-01
- [1]First Dutch Military EO Sat to Launch in 2027 - Payload Spacecommunity2026-06-11
- [2]FSO Instruments PAMI-1 programme pageoperator marketing2026-06-11
- [3]Dutch Defence and ISISPACE strengthen satellite operations - ISISpaceoperator press2026-06-11
- [4]ICEYE to deliver space-based ISR capability to the RNLAF - ICEYE press releaseoperator press2026-06-11