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# EU builds IRIS² satellite network with German manufacturer
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/eu-builds-iris2-satellite-network-with-german-manufacturer/
- Published: 2026-10-17T05:22:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T05:22:38.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, Germany, #source_Euronews

The EU is developing IRIS², a 348-satellite network to reduce reliance on non-European providers. A Bremen-based manufacturer is involved in its construction, highlighting Germany's central role in advancing European digital sovereignty in space-based communications. **(EURONEWS)**

[Europe's answer to Starlink: Who is building IRIS² and what is Germany's roleWho controls the satellites on which armies rely? Reports of Starlink limits in Ukraine highlight the question. The EU is building IRIS², a 348-satellite network with a Bremen manufacturer.![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/europes-answer-to-starlink-who-is-building-iris-and-what-is-germanys-role&sz=64)Euronews![](https://images.euronews.com/articles/stories/09/95/42/46/1200x675_cmsv2_f85936fa-1420-5d36-a9f2-b7ddf88c83bd-9954246.jpg)](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/europes-answer-to-starlink-who-is-building-iris-and-what-is-germanys-role?ref=nupath.eu)