Posted By: dev9 July 2025Airbus awarded Hisdesat contract to build PAZ-2 satellites reinforcing Spain’s sovereign space capabilityGetafe, Spain, 09 July, 2025 – Airbus Defence and Space has been selected as prime contractor for the development and manufacture of two new PAZ-2 radar satellites, securing continuity of the current Earth observation PAZ satellite, in service since 2018. The programme, led by Hisdesat for the Spanish Ministry of Defence, represents a key milestone for the Spanish space industry since around 65% of the satellites’ content will be developed by Spanish industry, led by Airbus.The PAZ-2 satellites, among the most advanced in the world, will be more capable than their predecessor, significantly improving the image quality and resolution to better than 25 centimetres, while increasing the coverage up to 6.7 million km² per day and satellite, and每天16次绕地球绕。这些改进将增强西班牙武装部队的智能和监视能力，以及在基础设施监测，风险管理，边境控制和灾难评估，每天24小时以及在所有天气状况下捕获雷达图像的平民应用。欧洲太空领域。合同，HisDesat和Airbus将共同领导高端高价值X波段雷达服务