https://spacewatch.global/tag/tekever-france/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:44:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/tekever-france/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/loft-selected-as-a-prime-contractor-for-frances-first-space-based-radar-imaging-program/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70620 Loft has been selected by the French Space Agency and the Directorate General of Armaments to lead a consortium for the development and operation of the DESIR program (Sovereign Radar Imaging Elements Demonstration). The program aims to provide France with its first sovereign space-based radar imaging (SAR) capability and represents a major milestone in the development of a national radar imaging value chain, a critical technology for the armed forces and for France’s strategic autonomy.]]>