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Marble Imaging’s Chief Business Development Officer, Alexander Epp and Chief Strategy Officer, Gopika Suresh, next to msg’s Martin Kügler, Head of Department Aerospace and Andreas Höher, Managing Director of the Defense & Aerospace unit within the msg group at Intergeo 2026 in Munich
Marble Imaging GmbH and msg systems ag, Defense & Aerospace division, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic cooperation in the field of Multi-Source Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR). The partnership aims to develop and provide innovative ISR solutions based on satellite-based Earth Observation, Artificial Intelligence, and Open Source Intelligence.
The collaboration combines the complementary strengths of both companies: While Marble Imaging develops Germany’s first commercially operated satellite constellation to deliver very high-resolution Earth Observation data and satellite-based information services, msg brings its long-standing expertise in AI validation, cybersecurity, Threat Intelligence, system integration, as well as development and operation of safety-critical information systems.
By bundling these competencies, Marble Imaging and msg aim to develop and provide innovative solutions for armed forces, authorities, operators of critical infrastructures, and customers in the defense industry. The focus lies on providing reliable, sovereign, and timely situation reports for security-relevant applications.
Both partners see the combination of satellite-based Earth Observation, artificial intelligence, and secure IT platforms as a significant building block for future European ISR capabilities. By signing the Memorandum of Understanding, both companies lay the foundation for long-term cooperation in developing innovative, trustworthy, and sovereign ISR solutions “Made in Europe”.
Alexander Epp, Chief Business Development Officer of Marble Imaging GmbH: “The demand for timely and trustworthy situational information is continuously growing, in Germany, in Europe, and beyond. By combining our Earth Observation and analysis capabilities with the security expertise of msg, we create the basis for powerful ISR solutions that make our customers more independent and capable.”
Andreas Höher, Head of the Defense & Aerospace division of msg systems ag: “The ability to quickly convert large amounts of data from different sources into reliable insights is becoming increasingly important for security and defense organizations. Together with Marble Imaging, we want to build the bridge between Earth observation, Artificial Intelligence, and sovereign situation-picture platforms and thus contribute to the technological sovereignty of Europe.”