The Government has decided to allocate one billion kronor to the Defence Forces between 2024-2032 to develop their space capability.
This is about improving the Defence Forces' space situational awareness, expanding the infrastructure at the Esrange space base, and enabling the Defence Forces to launch multiple satellites into space, the Government writes in a press release.
The launch of military satellites will begin in the late 2020s and will take place in several phases.
The decision to authorize the Defence Forces to make space investments of one billion kronor is in line with Sweden's defence and security strategy for space, which the Government adopted on July 4.
