In the Japanese company, which will help GUR, in Orbit there are five SAR surveillance satellites, another plan to launch another until the end of 2026.
The Institute of Cosmos Pioneers at the University of Kyusu, which specializes in the manufacture and operation of satellites, will transfer geospatial images to the main intelligence director of the Ukraine Ministry Ministry of Defense. The parties signed a cooperation agreement last week. This was reported by Intelligence Online on Monday, April 21.
Negotiations between Kiev and Tokyo began at the end of February and was activated after March 6, the United States temporarily removed their intelligence assistant. Although Washington subsequently continued the support, negotiations in Japan continued.
In the IQPS Orbit there are five satellites, they plan to withdraw another until the end of 2026.
However, project implementation with GUR requires at least 2-3 months-to set up receiving equipment and software.
Separately, Japan has promised to provide $ 1 billion in Ukraine. These funds must be partially paying for the reduction in the financial aid of the United States.
According to Intelligence Online, Ukrainian intelligence aims to reduce reliance on American intelligence images, especially against the background of the arrows -time restrictions on the part of Washington. In collaboration with IQPS Ukraine, I can significantly expand access to radar satellite data.
Previously, Finnish company Iceye, Germany (by Sar-lupe and Sarah) and Italy (by Cosmo-Skymed and Cosmo-Skymed 2) were also promised to provide SAR.
However, Ukraine still has no full access to optical satellite data. Despite cooperation with European providers, such as Airbus (Pléiades Neo), available resources cannot pay the volume and accuracy of images previously provided by the United States through Maxar and Blacksky.
Even after the continuation of the data transfer in March, Washington continues to limit access to satellite information about Russian territory.
Earlier it was reported that Japan would allocate more than $ 3 billion in the Big Seven countries’ credit framework for Ukraine for $ 50 billion, which will be paid due to frozen ownership of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
Japan has promised to strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation
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Source: korrespondent
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