Greenerwave and DGA Present New Generation of Sovereign, Low-Power SATCOM Antennas at FID 2025

Greenerwave, with France’s DGA and AID, showcases major advances in the m3SFA programme at FID 2025, developing a sovereign, low-power Ka-band SATCOM terminal using a redesigned electronically steered flat antenna. The technology avoids MMIC dependency, boosts strategic autonomy and reaches key milestones toward a 2027 product, supporting resilient, multi-orbit military and civilian satellite connectivity.

Greenerwave, in partnership with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French Defence Innovation Agency (AID), presents a significant milestone in the evolution of military satellite communications at the Forum Innovation Défense (FID) 2025. The organisations jointly unveil the progress of the m3SFA programme, a long-term effort aimed at delivering a new generation of Ka-band SATCOM terminals based on an electronically steered flat antenna architecture.

Selected as one of the success stories of the 2025 edition of FID, the programme reflects several years of sustained support from the DGA and AID and highlights France’s commitment to industrial sovereignty in defence technologies.

Advancing sovereign SATCOM technology

Amid intensifying geopolitical competition and a renewed focus on strategic autonomy, France and Europe continue to prioritise sovereign technological capabilities. Greenerwave contributes to this objective by developing a 100% French SATCOM solution that is passive, highly energy efficient and frugal in semiconductor usage.

The company’s antenna technology differs fundamentally from conventional electronically steered systems. Because the antennas are inherently independent of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), they do not rely on American or Asian supply chains for these components. This independence strengthens France’s position in securing sovereign access to advanced communications technology.

Designed for both fixed and mobile contexts, including Satcom On-the-Pause and Satcom On-the-Move scenarios, the new terminals aim to meet evolving operational requirements for deployed forces. The system’s architecture supports future military SATCOM needs while minimising power consumption.

Maturing the m3SFA programme

The m3SFA programme builds on an earlier AID-funded project showcased at FID 2021. It represents a decisive progression towards a fully sovereign Ka-band terminal expected to reach the market by 2027. 

The technology also follows Greenerwave’s earlier developments in the Ku-band, which have supported the company’s ambition to offer compact, resilient, multi-orbit terminals compatible with current and future constellations, including LEO, GEO and IRIS².

Over the course of several years of R&D, the project has reached several major milestones:

• 2022: Development of the first dual-aperture full-duplex antenna
• July 2022: First satellite phone call and file transfer via Athena-Fidus
• March 2024: First video call via Syracuse 4A and simultaneous reception from Athena-Fidus and Syracuse 4A
• December 2024: Validation of the single-aperture full-duplex version, controlled through a digital twin
• July 2025: Integration into a complete terminal and DGA-MI test campaign on Syracuse 4B, covering auto-pointing and video calls in mobility

These achievements illustrate the increasing maturity of a distinctive technology that positions France at the forefront of low-power SATCOM innovation.

Supporting operational sovereignty

The collaboration between Greenerwave, the DGA and the AID enables the emergence of a strategic solution aimed at reinforcing information sovereignty for the defence sector. The company’s approach reflects a broader objective: to supply equipment that is efficient, sustainable and sovereign by design.

Commenting on the programme’s progress, Geoffroy Lerosey, CEO and co-founder of Greenerwave, states:

The FID is a strategic opportunity to demonstrate how a French technology, born in our laboratories, can directly support operational sovereignty. Together with the DGA and the AID, we have built a credible, sustainable alternative to foreign technologies — one that is frugal, high-performance, and fully sovereign in its approach to satellite communications 

About Greenerwave

Founded in 2015 by researchers Geoffroy Lerosey and Mathias Fink, Greenerwave is a spin-off of the Langevin Institute under CNRS and ESPCI-PSL. The company specialises in the control and direction of electromagnetic waves and develops technology in France that enhances the energy efficiency of equipment across various industries.

Its solutions aim to reduce semiconductor dependency, improve environmental performance and deliver significant energy savings. The technology finds applications in multiple sectors, including automotive, satellite communications and the Internet of Things.