Thursday, 23 April 2026

HawkEye 360 Seeks IPO under ticker HAWK

2015-Herndon-founded satellite data firm HawkEye has now 30 satellites in orbit harvesting data for radio frequency (RF) signals intelligence. 

"Adjusted" EBITDA of just under $25m on a revenue number of almost $118m gives them a 21% adjusted EBITDA margin in FY2025. Revenue growth in FY25 was 74%.

HawkEye "democratises" RF signals intelligence data, previously the domain of state actors.  This is one category of satellite data; others include optical data (photographs) and thermal imaging data.

RF signals are emitted from a multitude of sources including mobile devices, jammers, beacons, drones and missile systems. HawkEye captures, geolocates and classifies signals from orbit. 

In December 2025, they acquired Signal Analysis Incorporated, a signal processing defence specialist.

There are a few direct competitors, with firms like Vantor and Satellogic specializing in optical, and Hydrosat and SatVus specializing in thermal data.  France based Unseenlabs (founded 2015) maintains a nanosatellite constellation using RF emissions to locate vessels at sea, which have disabled their AIS transponders - and hence is focused more exclusively on the maritime space.

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