by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) January 13, 2026
Planet Labs PBC has signed a nine-figure, multi-year agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces to deliver a suite of satellites, space data and awareness solutions in support of Sweden’s peace and security operations.
The contract gives Sweden ownership of a fleet of Planet satellites along with access to high-resolution imagery and intelligence solutions, providing a sovereign space capability without the cost and complexity of developing and operating proprietary systems.
Planet has standardized this satellite services model to offer governments a fast, cost-effective and low-risk path to advanced space capabilities, avoiding prohibitive capital investments and operational burdens associated with stand-alone constellations.
Over the past year, Planet has signed more than $500 million in satellite services contracts, including agreements supporting Japan’s national security needs through JSAT and in collaboration with Germany, underscoring the growing demand for commercial Earth observation in defense applications.
“Europe needs its own eyes, and Sweden is leading the way by rapidly securing its own comprehensive space capability, helping achieve its own security objectives, and assisting regional allies, like Ukraine, with critical and timely information,” said Will Marshall, CEO and co-founder of Planet.
Marshall said Sweden is leveraging Planet’s scale production pipeline and agile aerospace methodology to combine acquisition speed with long-term sovereignty, gaining independent access to strategic geospatial intelligence without compromising responsiveness or control.
Planet operates one of the largest Earth observation fleets in the world and provides governments and commercial clients with near-daily images to monitor and detect changes in land and ocean domains, helping to promote transparency and security on regional and global scales.
The company has launched more than 600 satellites to date and currently provides near-daily scanning of the land mass and tens of millions of square kilometers of global oceans, complemented by high-resolution, fast-tasking capabilities from its SuperDove, Tanager and Pelican constellations.
Planet has also announced its upcoming Owl constellation, which is being designed to provide 1-meter imagery almost daily, further increasing the company’s ability to provide detailed, frequently updated views of strategic locations around the world.
Revenue from the Swedish Armed Forces deal is expected to be recognized over several years, and Planet said the deal does not change its previously issued financial guidance for the fourth quarter of its fiscal 2026 year.
The company plans to use the additional capacity from the expanded fleet to support government and commercial users globally, expanding access to space monitoring services across all sectors, including security, environmental monitoring and infrastructure management.
Related links
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Military Space News at SpaceWar.com
