The European Commission and SpaceRISE consortium have signed an implementation agreement moving the EU’s IRIS² secure satellite network into full-scale deployment. By accelerating the delivery of early defence and security services and reinforcing the IRIS² architecture, we will not only bring the network into operation ahead of schedule but also boost secure governmental capacity by more than 60% within the Union. The Commission, European Space Agency and EU Agency for the Space Programme will now work with industry to keep the expanded network on track for its first launches.