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SWISSto12 Opens New Facility in Madrid, Spain to Accelerate Development of Satellite Systems and User Terminals
Madrid, Spain, September 23rd, 2025
SWISSto12, one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency products, today announced the opening of a new facility in Madrid, Spain. The expansion will accelerate SWISSto12’s capabilities in developing advanced satellite payloads and user terminal systems. This buildout of a facility in a new region signals the company’s continued growth, with this investment into a Spanish footprint complementing SWISSto12’s other facilities in Switzerland, Europe and the United States
SWISSto12’s growing Spanish team, comprised of experienced engineers and architects of satellite payloads, antenna technologies and satellite systems, plays an important role in the Company’s development of phased array antennas for both satellite payloads and ground terminals, as well as supporting the development and execution of the HummingSat product line. This office in Madrid also provides proximity to some of SWISSto12’s key industrial partners, suppliers and customers in Spain.
This latest expansion reflects SWISSto12’s continued momentum as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of high-performing and cost-effective RF components, phased-array terminals and full geostationary satellite platforms — such as HummingSat — with market penetration across land, air, maritime, and space.
“Thanks to its world-leading technical universities and space industry ecosystem, Spain is recognised as a global hub for talent that is extremely relevant to SWISSto12. This new team is helping us accelerate our development and production of phased array antennas to meet strong customer demand for our satellite payloads and ground terminal systems. It also builds a strong and growing presence of SWISSto12 in the EU, and develops proximity with our partners, suppliers and customers in Spain, who play an important role in our growth journey.” Emile de Rijk, CEO and Founder of SWISSto12.
David Alvarez, Active Antenna Architect, Spain Operations at SWISSto12 added, “We have built a team here in Madrid that is already contributing to some of our most advanced phased array technologies. Our Spanish facility is focused on both space and ground-based systems, and we benefit from close collaboration with our SWISSto12 colleagues worldwide. What draws people to work at SWISSto12 is the opportunity to work in a flexible, fast-moving environment that fosters innovation and provides customers with solutions to some of the biggest challenges in Satellite Communications.”
SWISSto12 is a leading OEM of advanced Radio Frequency (RF) products, satellite payloads and satellite systems, including the HummingSat: a small yet powerful geostationary telecommunications satellite developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) through its public-private-partnership program. The company’s RF products benefit from unique and patented 3D-printing technologies and associated Radio Frequency (RF) product designs that deliver lightweight, compact, highly performing, and competitive RF functionality.
Besides its space portfolio, the company is also active in telecommunications and the aeronautic industry. SWISSto12 is amongst the fastest growing aerospace companies in the world, with customers including Viasat/Inmarsat, SES/Intelsat, Lockheed Martin and Thales. SWISSto12 is privately owned and backed by prominent Swiss and European Investors.
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