ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology, in partnership with SATIM, a provider of advanced SAR data analytics, announced the launch of Detect & Classify – an AI-driven solution that accelerates the conversion of satellite imagery into mission-ready intelligence.
The new product integrates ICEYE’s high-resolution SAR imagery with SATIM’s proprietary artificial intelligence to automatically detect and classify vessels, aircraft, and vehicles with over 90% accuracy. By merging imagery with real-time object detection and classification, Detect & Classify provides a streamlined, high-confidence package that significantly enhances operational awareness across maritime, air, and land environments.
This milestone follows the joint development initiative between ICEYE and SATIM first announced in February 2025, and represents a major leap in how SAR data is used by defense, security, and intelligence organizations.
Eliminating Bottlenecks in SAR Analysis
Traditionally, extracting actionable insights from SAR imagery required labor-intensive, manual analysis by highly trained experts. Detect & Classify removes this bottleneck, empowering not only SAR specialists but also intelligence teams and tactical operators to rapidly interpret data. ICEYE’s imagery—often delivered within hours or even minutes—is now paired with SATIM’s AI derivatives on the same timelines, ensuring users have near-instant intelligence at their fingertips.
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With Detect & Classify, analysts can identify behavioral patterns across large datasets, tactical units can swiftly locate and classify high-value assets, and maritime forces can better detect and intercept illicit “dark vessels.”
Leadership Perspectives
“Our goal with Detect & Classify is to empower our customers to make faster, more informed decisions with less effort,” said John Cartwright, Senior VP of Data Product at ICEYE. “This is more than just an analytics tool — we’re eliminating a bottleneck between satellite imagery pixels and decision-making, giving our users near-instant situational awareness. And it’s a transformative step on the path towards ‘lights-out,’ machine-driven satellite imaging operations. That’s a fundamental shift for defense, security, and intelligence operations that use satellite imagery.”
Jacek Strzelczyk, CEO of SATIM, added: “Combining SATIM’s extensive object catalog with ICEYE’s high-fidelity SAR imagery creates a powerful product that eliminates manual analysis bottlenecks and provides customers with direct access to actionable intelligence, improving situational awareness and accelerating critical decisions. We’ve seen significant uptake of our products with customers around the globe, and this product will expand this benefit to a wider range of customers.”
A New Era of SAR-Powered Intelligence
By automating detection and classification, Detect & Classify represents a paradigm shift for defense and intelligence missions worldwide, bridging the gap between raw satellite imagery and operational decision-making. The product is designed to support rapid, large-scale analysis that improves mission readiness, strengthens security, and enhances global situational awareness.