Kuala Lumpur: Energy and technology company Uzma Bhd announced it has secured Malaysia’s Pembangunan Satelit Penderiaan Jauh Negara (PSPJN) remote sensing satellite development project. The project is anticipated to deliver high-resolution, multispectral imagery for national strategic and high-value applications across various sectors such as security, resource mapping, monitoring, agriculture, disaster response, and environmental monitoring.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the group’s chief executive officer, Datuk Kamarul Redzuan Muhamed, stated that the project signifies a major advancement in their efforts to contribute to Malaysia’s space ambitions, aligning with Malaysia’s National Space Policy 2030 (MSE 2030) and Space Industry Strategic Plan 2030 (SISP 2030). He highlighted Uzma’s previous success with the launch of UzmaSAT-1 in January 2025 and expressed their continuous commitment to advancing technology and innovation. The aim is to solidify Malaysia’s leadership in space technology in Southeast Asia through this initiative.
The PSPJN is structured as a private-public partnership project (PPP), which will span eight years. This includes three years dedicated to development and five years of the satellite’s operation in low earth orbit. Uzma’s subsidiary, Geospatial AI Sdn Bhd (GeoAI), will handle the project’s technical and operational aspects.
In a separate filing to Bursa Malaysia, Uzma also disclosed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Infrasel Sdn Bhd to advance slope monitoring solutions across Selangor using cutting-edge satellite-based monitoring solutions. The MoU outlines a collaborative effort to implement cost-efficient and non-invasive slope risk management systems through advanced satellite solutions.
GeoAI’s chief executive officer, Mohammad Fadhli Jamaluddin, emphasized that the collaboration merges local expertise in geospatial intelligence with satellite technology to mitigate potential slope failure risks. By utilizing AI-supported satellite monitoring solutions, the partnership aims to provide scalable and precise insights for proactive risk management. While initially focused on Selangor, there is potential for broader application across Malaysia, supporting infrastructure and disaster risk reduction sectors in the future.