Hisdesat Selects Airbus to Build SpainSat NG-III Secure Communications Satellite for Spain, NATO and Allied Forces

Hisdesat selects Airbus to build SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite for Spain, NATO and allied forces

SpainSat NG-III will build on the architecture developed for the earlier satellites in the programme. Airbus said the new spacecraft would provide greater operational flexibility, increased bandwidth and stronger protection against jamming and electronic threats. The SpainSat NG programme is designed to deliver encrypted, high-capacity command-and-control connectivity for government and defence missions. Airbus describes it as Europe’s most adva…

Hisdesat Contracts Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG III Communications Satellite – SatNews

MADRID – July 31, 2026 – Spanish defense operator Hisdesat signed a formal industrial contract on July 31, 2026, with Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to build […]

Airbus awarded contract for SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite

Toulouse, France / Getafe, Spain, 31 July 2026 – Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Hisdesat to act as prime contractor for the development and construction of SpainSat NG-III, Europe’s most advanced secure communications satellite.Building on the design and implementation of its predecessors, the satellite introduces technological enhancements, delivering greater operational agility, expanded bandwidth, and superior protect…

Hisdesat picks team for next secure satellite build

Airbus Defence and Space won prime contractor status for the development of the next SpainSat NG bird, a secure communications satellite for mission-critical government and defence uses. Thales Alenia Space separately detailed its selection as a co-contractor for the SpainSat NG-III project, explaining 10 Spanish companies are also on board to provide various technologies. The contracts were awarded by Spanish satellite operator Hisdesat and the…