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class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCannes, November 9\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e, 2026 \u003c/b\u003e– Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been awarded by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) a contract for the development of the IRIS ultra-high-resolution military optical observation space system, under joint prime contractorship with Airbus Defence and Space. The IRIS\u003ca href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\" title\u003e[1]\u003c/a\u003e system will comprise of two satellites and their associated ground segment.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIRIS: renewing the CSO system’s capabilities and addressing an evolving strategic environment\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003eThe two IRIS optical Earth observation satellites are intended to progressively replace the three CSO satellites currently operating within the MUSIS\u003ca href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\" title\u003e[2]\u003c/a\u003e system. The first satellite will ensure continuity of France’s space-based Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) operational capability, replacing the CSO-1 and CSO-2 satellites. Following the end of operational lifetime of the last CSO satellite, the second IRIS satellite will significantly enhance image resolution performance while addressing the evolving requirements of the armed forces.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-drupal-media\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"media media--type-immagine media--view-mode-full\"\u003e\n  \n      \n            \u003cdiv class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\"\u003e  \u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://tas-static.thalesaleniaspace.com/cms/public/thales_images/cso_copyright_cnes.jpg?VersionId=Fm.1yjOY0K9sFGdPBuXIUeecVE53esOs\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"cso_copyright_cnes.jpg\"\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n      \n  \u003c/article\u003e\n\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eCSO\u0026nbsp;©CNES\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003eThe program is a key asset of France’s defense policy, ensuring independent assessment capabilities, operational cooperation, and sovereign decision-making through intelligence gathered from space.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelivering Europe’s highest operational performance\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003eBuilding on its long-standing legacy in providing the most advanced optical observation instruments to the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, Thales Alenia Space will leverage its expertise to support French and European operational superiority. To this end, the company will develop the imaging systems for the first satellite and the most advanced observation instrument ever built in Europe for the second one.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003eThales Alenia Space will also develop strategic systems ensuring the security, confidentiality and rapid dissemination of the collected intelligence, while guaranteeing high-quality production of the acquired imagery.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnique advanced technologies in Europe\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003eThe optical systems developed by Thales Alenia Space for the IRIS satellites will deliver unmatched resolution performance for the most demanding missions. They will be capable of capturing ultra-high-resolution imagery anywhere on Earth, even under low-light and nighttime conditions thanks to their infrared capabilities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003eThe advanced technologies developed by Thales Alenia Space for IRIS include, among others, a hyper-stable telescope of unprecedented scale integrating next-generation active optics, ultra-sensitive high-speed digital sensors, and Artificial Intelligence-based image processing capabilities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-align-justify\"\u003e“We are particularly proud to contribute to the IRIS defense program, which will enable France to strengthen its position among the world leaders in optical space observation,” said Hervé Derrey, Chief Executive Officer of Thales Alenia Space. “Thales Alenia Space teams will rely on their world-renowned expertise gained through landmark surveillance programs such as Hélios, Pléiades and CSO, to develop the most advanced optical instrument ever built in Europe. 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