Neuraspace boosts defence resilience with new system to respond to threats to space assets

Neuraspace, one of the largest European providers of space domain awareness (SDA) solutions, has announced its increased investment and renewed commitment to the defence and civil protection sector with the launch of “Neuraspace DEF”. 

Moving beyond passive and towards active and autonomous control, the new system is designed to strengthen resilience and provide rapid, autonomous responses to the growing range of risks and threats facing space assets – many of which directly affect critical infrastructure on Earth. These risks and threats include jamming and spoofing of communications and navigation, cyberattacks on satellites and control stations, collisions with space debris, anti-satellite weapons (ASAT), orbital espionage, and potentially intrusive orbital technologies.

"The rising geopolitical tensions, with their potential impact on Europe’s critical space and ground infrastructure, underline the importance of space as a domain to be safeguarded," said Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Neuraspace. "With Neuraspace DEF, we aim to combine innovation and operational excellence to provide Europe with trusted capabilities that contribute to resilience, civil protection, and peacekeeping. Our mission is to be the reference European platform for autonomous space operations." 

Neuraspace DEF combines artificial intelligence, integrated sensors, both terrestrial and space, and data analysis automation. It allows:

• Real-time detection and analysis of non-cooperative objects, including suspicious approaches or unexpected manoeuvres by satellites;

• High-precision tracking of national and allied space assets to strengthen critical infrastructure protection;

• Automatic alerts when unauthorized objects enter sensitive zones or overfly strategic regions;

• Provision of actionable data for tactical and operational decision-making in military contexts;

• Continuous and predictive monitoring of the space environment to anticipate risks before they escalate.

Neuraspace’s innovative solution for active and autonomous control will also ensure:

• Operational continuity of satellites, even without contact with the ground; 

• Autonomous evasive manoeuvres in the face of hostile behaviour; 

• Resilience against jamming, spoofing and cyberattacks; 

• Automatic collision prediction and avoidance; 

• Constant surveillance and coordinated reaction between satellites; 

• Reduced dependence on external trading systems.

"As space becomes ever more central to both security and daily life, the demand for advanced SDA solutions grows", Manfletti said. "Meeting this challenge requires operations that are more effective and also increasingly autonomous, to ensure safety and stability and for peacekeeping in and from orbit."

Neuraspace’s existing undertakings in the defence sector include a collaboration with the Portuguese Air Force, and a participation in EMISSARY, the European Union’s (EU) largest investment co-funded with a committed €158 million, in space situational awareness (SSA). As part of EMISSARY, Neuraspace will provide its core competency in SDA and act as the national coordinator for Portugal¹.