The 4,000 sqm facility in Martonvásár, Hungary, will design, manufacture, and test satellites and advanced space systems from 2026
4iG Group and its subsidiary REMRED have laid the foundation stone of Hungary’s first space industry manufacturing centre that will manufacture, assemble, integrate and test satellites weighing up to 400kg, with modular technology.
Designed to meet the needs of domestic and international markets, 4iG said the space technology centre creates a centre of innovation, international cooperation and domestic knowledge base, with multiple links to education and R&D activities. It will also create 85 new, high value jobs.
In February, the telecom group established 4iG Space and Technology Zrt as a subsidiary, transferring its space and technology interests into the new company. The new unit was made responsible for managing all 4iG’s space and satellite manufacturing, autonomous aircraft development and manufacturing, drone defence, defence industry digitalisation services and business strategy of the companies. At the same time, 4iG acquired a 45% stake in Hungarian aerospace company REMRED.
The process transformed 4iG S&T Zrt. into a holding company, which directly owns the shares of 4iG Plc technology and aerospace companies, including Rotors and Cams, RAC Antidrone., Hungaro DigiTel., Spacecom, CarpathiaSat and REMRED. 4iG acquired Israeli company Spacecom in 2021 and in doing so, gained a satellite operator and service provider with a global coverage, consisting of four geosynchronous satellites, which provides its services in Hungary and the Central and Eastern European region via the AMOS 3 satellite.
The final frontier
The greenfield project will be supplied by an independent photovoltaic power station and will include a 1,500 sqm special laboratory with ISO8 and ISO5 certified clean-room technology. The facility also has a place for vibration, shock, mechanical, thermo-vacuum, climatic, EMC/EMI and acoustic testing systems.
“With the joint investment of 4iG Group and REMRED, we gain unique capabilities and infrastructure in Central Eastern Europe. As part of our technology and defence holding, space has the greatest growth potential, alongside 4iG Group’s traditional businesses, IT, and telecommunications,” said 4iG Group chairman Gellért Jászai.
“The services and satellite manufacturing capacity of the space technology center further strengthens the international presence of 4iG Group and develops new domestic and international partnerships. We can enter a manufacturing market that combines state-of-the-art equipment with the latest knowledge to produce cutting edge technologies.” he added.
“Our goal in the space industry is to build on our own engineering capabilities to develop new and unique space equipment and satellites, and to become strategic partners of the biggest satellite and space companies, as well as national and international space agencies,” said Dr István Sárhegyi, founder of REMRED, and CEO of the space industry and technology holding company of 4iG Group.