Manufacturo selected by Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to support production and quality management for SAR satellite manufacturing

German-Finnish joint venture adopts Manufacturo as it scales toward several dozen SAR satellites a year for the Bundeswehr's SPOCK 1 program

BREA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturo was selected by Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions (RISS) – the joint venture that provides the German Armed Forces with sovereign SAR-based reconnaissance capabilities – as the integrated management solution for production and quality control. The platform will underpin RISS's ramp-up to series production of SAR satellites in Neuss, connecting supply chain, production, and quality data across every build.

Founded in November 2025 by Rheinmetall (60%) and ICEYE (40%), Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions won the Bundeswehr's SPOCK 1 contract a month later. The deal, worth about €1.7 billion gross, covers SAR reconnaissance from a sovereign constellation that RISS owns and operates. Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions recently started SAR satellite production in Neuss, where production, integration, testing, and quality assurance sit under one roof to establish industrial-scale SAR satellite production in Germany.

As manufacturing activities scale, every incoming part, assembly step, and inspection has to be recorded and auditable for a defense customer. Manufacturo was selected for its ability to provide end-to-end traceability, support a rapidly scaling manufacturing environment, and integrate production, inventory, and quality management within a single system. As a result, each satellite's as-built record can be maintained from supplier receipt through to final test.

"Building sovereign space capabilities for national defense requires complete transparency and traceability throughout the production process," said Andreas Unruh, Head of Production Operations at Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions. "Manufacturo provides a continuous digital thread from incoming parts through production and quality assurance. As we scale our manufacturing activities, that traceability becomes a critical foundation for consistent quality and operational readiness."

This partnership strengthens Manufacturo's presence in Europe, where it already works with companies such as ICEYE, SES, and Mynaric.

"Europe is building its own space-based defense capability, and that takes industrial capacity to match," said Tomasz Lorens, Senior Product Consultant at Manufacturo. "Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions is moving from initial production activities to scalable manufacturing operations. Manufacturo helps bring production, inventory and quality management together in a single platform, providing the traceability and process control required for complex manufacturing environments."

About Manufacturo

Manufacturo provides a unified manufacturing management platform for high-complexity, high-change manufacturing, bringing production, supply chain, and quality together in one system. Built by a team with decades of hands-on experience in complex manufacturing, it supports companies shaping the future of new space, aerospace, defense, and new energy, including ICEYE, SES, Mynaric, Relativity Space, Sierra Space, Boom Supersonic, Hermeus, Antora, Antares, and others. Manufacturo has offices in Kraków, Poland; Brea (CA), USA; and Tokyo, Japan. Visit manufacturo.com to learn more and follow on LinkedIn and X. 

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