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Airbus, HawkEye 360 Partner On Geospatial Solutions

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020

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Airbus, HawkEye 360 Partner On Geospatial Solutions

HawkEye 360 operates a commercial satellite constellation. Image: HawkEye 360

Airbus Group and HawkEye 360 this week said they have formed a strategic partnership to deliver geospatial intelligence solutions derived from their respective datasets for defense, security and civil customers. Airbus in 2019 agreed to invest in HawkEye 360, which is building and launching a commercial satellite constellation and related radio frequency analytic products. Under the arrangement, Airbus will deliver Virginia-based HawkEye 360’s RF data and analytics to customers in Europe to enhance its maritime, defense and intelligence products. HawkEye…

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