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Posted on October 15, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleGermany and France have signed a deal for Odin's Eye, a satellite-based system to enhance Europe's missile detection capabilities.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Germany and France on Wednesday signed an implementation agreement for a satellite-based early warning system called Odin's Eye, which is meant to significantly improve Europe's ability to detect missile launches.
"It remains crucial for our joint defence that we can detect and counter threats as swiftly as possible," German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said at a signing ceremony with his new French counterpart Catherine Vautrin on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels.
"From space, we aim to spot hostile missiles the moment they are launched. Only then we can intercept them in time."
German space company OHB has been coordinating the development of an architecture for Odin's Eye.
(Reporting by Sabine Siebold, writing by Inti Landauro; Editing by GV De Clercq)
An early warning system is a technology designed to detect potential threats, such as missile launches, allowing for timely responses to mitigate risks.
Satellite technology involves the use of satellites for various purposes, including communication, navigation, and monitoring environmental conditions from space.
Missile detection refers to the identification and tracking of missile launches using advanced technologies, often to ensure national security.
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