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January 5, 2023 | International, C4ISR

Airbus to provide Poland with a very high-resolution optical satellite system

The agreement encompasses the delivery of Very High Resolution (VHR) imagery from the Airbus Pléiades Neo constellation as early as 2023.

https://www.epicos.com/article/751026/airbus-provide-poland-very-high-resolution-optical-satellite-system

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