# Hispasat takes lead role in EU’s €15.6 billion IRIS2 satellite network

https://mins.news/en/item/15973

- Reuters, 2026-08-07 09:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/science/hispasat-wins-lead-role-eus-156-billion-iris2-satellite-network-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a759eb916de02000121a817

> Spanish defence company Indra said its majority-owned satellite operator Hispasat has been appointed prime contractor for antennas, control systems and ground links in the European Union’s IRIS2 secure satellite network. The contract has a budget of more than €1.6 billion, or about $1.74 billion. Hispasat’s appointment gives it a leading role in the wider €15.6 billion satellite programme.