Finnish defence giant has tech 'Australia might be interested in'
Key takeaways
- Finnish trade minister Ville Tavio is the latest to visit Australia from the EU to boost defence and trade ties.
- ICEYE flood products have been used by more than 75 organisations across Australia, including in response to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which swept across two states in 2025.
- Mr Tavio said research and cooperation between the two countries would mean "faster development of technologies".
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Finnish trade minister Ville Tavio is the latest to visit Australia from the EU to boost defence and trade ties. (Supplied)
Link copied Share Share article. The company that provides much of Australia's satellite surveillance for real-time disaster management may also soon be sharing its defence technology, as Finland becomes the latest European country to seek closer ties on security.
The Finnish company ICEYE, which boasts its dominance as an operator of the world's largest constellation of small Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, was chosen by the Australian government in 2023 to provide real-time support for disaster management, particularly for floods and bushfires.