{"id":11412,"date":"2026-06-25T07:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T07:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/wpml-switch\/news\/ohb-and-rheinmetall-bring-together-germanys-space-ecosystem-for-satcombw-4\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T16:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:39:29","slug":"ohb-und-rheinmetall-bringen-deutsches-raumfahrt-oekosystem-fuer-satcombw-4-zusammen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/news\/ohb-und-rheinmetall-bringen-deutsches-raumfahrt-oekosystem-fuer-satcombw-4-zusammen","title":{"rendered":"OHB and Rheinmetall bring together Germany\u2019s space ecosystem for SATCOMBw 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OHB SE and Rheinmetall AG have brought together key players from Germany\u2019s space ecosystem at a joint SME and Start-up Day focused on the planned SATCOMBw 4 satellite communications system. Almost 80 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups participated, presenting their capabilities and potential contributions to the program. The event also aimed to accelerate the early formation of a high-performance industrial network for the project.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The successful implementation of SATCOMBw 4 requires a robust network of established industrial companies, SMEs, and start-ups. OHB and Rheinmetall are therefore committed to early and structured dialogue with innovation partners. The aim is to address current requirements while identifying technologies and companies for future expansion phases.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB SE, said: \u201cHigh-performing space programs are built on strong partnerships. Today\u2019s exchange is designed to combine the innovative power of SMEs and start-ups with the experience of established industry players. For SATCOMBw 4, we are laying an early foundation for a resilient, agile, and sovereign industrial network in Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Timo Haas, CEO of Rheinmetall\u2019s Digital Systems division, added: \u201cSATCOMBw 4 places demanding requirements on security, integration, availability, and scalability. Developing and operating a resilient satellite communications architecture requires not only technological innovation, but also proven expertise in executing complex, mission-critical programs. OHB and Rheinmetall bring decades of experience in delivering advanced defense and space systems, as well as in effectively integrating mid-sized companies and start-ups into large-scale projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For SATCOMBw 4, OHB and Rheinmetall have established the joint venture OHB Rheinmetall Space Networks and submitted a bid to the German Federal Ministry of Defense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OHB SE and Rheinmetall AG have brought together key players from Germany\u2019s space ecosystem at a joint SME and Start-up Day focused on the planned SATCOMBw 4 satellite communications system. Almost 80 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups participated, presenting their capabilities and potential contributions to the program. The event also aimed to accelerate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11413,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11412\/revisions\/11413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohb.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}