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PicoSaTs: Miniaturised SATCOM Subsystems for European Secure Connectivity and Defence Readiness

Ku/Ka-band transponders, high-gain antennas, and small-satellite integration under EU procurability constraints

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PicoSaTs operates at the subsystem layer where European sovereignty in secure connectivity is determined less by satellite ownership than by the provenance, controllability, and scalability of radios, antennas, waveforms, and associated manufacturing know-how.

Its stated focus on miniaturised high-frequency telecommunications components for CubeSats and small satellites aligns with the shift toward proliferated architectures that support crisis response and military mobility, but the strategic test is whether these subsystems can be produced, upgraded, and substituted within a trusted supply chain and without third-country constraints on design evolution.

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