Officina Stellare SpA, renowned for its expertise in the design and manufacture of high-technology optomechanical system instrumentation across Aerospace, Scientific Research, and Defense sectors, and Skyloom Global Corp (“Skyloom”) -an American pioneer in Space multi-orbit data transport services and laser communication technologies– following to what announced last October 8, 2024, have announced today, on October 1st, 2025, the signing of Technology and License Agreements and a Teaming Agreement to launch the “Skyloom Europe” Project, that will revolutionize optical communications across European civil and military sectors.  

The Project, specifically, aims to foster cooperation between Officina Stellare and Skyloom for the commercialization of optical communication technologies and services under the brand name "Skyloom Europe". This initiative will involve (i) the establishment of a NewCo in Italy, entirely owned by Officina Stellare, and (ii) the creation of a high-capacity production facility to meet the growing and evolving global market demand for optical communications, which is estimated to be worth approximately 12 billion euros. 

The above-mentioned production facility will specifically focus on the manufacturing of optical communication terminals for intersatellite links ground to space and space to space with advanced quantum key distribution (QKD) encryption for airborne and space applications. This facility will serve multi-orbit satellite networks and strengthen European supply chain independence.  Reflecting on their proven track record, the new facility infrastructure will mirror the successful business model and the manufacturing facility operated by Skyloom in the USA, which serves both the US Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and a diverse international clientele spanning both commercial and government sectors. 

The new production facility will be located in Veneto, near the headquarters of Officina Stellare, to optimize engineering and production synergies. The production facility will mass-produce existing technologies while pioneering in-house R&D for nextgeneration secure optical communications, including quantum communication free-space systems leveraging mature QKD technologies from ongoing Officina Stellare and Skyloom collaborations. 

The Skyloom Europe Project targets the growing global market, projected to reach approximately 60,000 terminals by 2031 with a market value of €12 billion. Additional opportunities also derive from the defense sector’s demand for secure communications and expanding requirements for sub-orbital applications such as manned and unmanned aircraft communications. The goal of the Skyloom Europe Project, and therefore of NewCo itself, is to establish itself as a new supplier for the international market, with a particular focus on Europe. This aims to bridge a significant gap in the continental supply chain. Additionally, in the medium term, the Project envisions transforming the NewCo from a company dedicated to product commercialization into one that also provides high-performance and secure telecommunications and connectivity services. 

Officina Stellare also announced yesterday that its board of directors approved the interim financial report as of June 30, 2025, according to which future management developments are expected to be in line with management's forecasts, with prospects for sustainable growth and a progressive strengthening of the Group's competitiveness and positioning in its key markets.