Germany launches market survey for ground-based counter-space systems to disrupt satellite communications
Germany's space agency DLR has published a market survey on behalf of the Bundeswehr seeking commercially available ground-based systems capable of jamming or spoofing satellite communications. The notice was posted on the European TED procurement platform. The survey seeks to identify existing technologies for electromagnetic interference against satellite links, a capability increasingly prioritised by European militaries amid concerns over adversary space-based ISR and communications infrastructure.
Why it matters: Berlin is shopping for counter-space tech off the shelf — a signal that Germany sees electronic warfare against satellites as something you can buy today, not a five-year R&D bet.