Communications for space and defence organisations, from strategy to delivery
Why a dedicated space and defence agency?
Because the sector is scaling up, and the way it communicates has to scale with it. Three figures tell the story:
€435.7bn, up from €400bn in the original plan
French Military Programming Act as amended, Law 2026-791 of 16 August 2026
More than €22bn, including €3.7bn from France
GIFAS press release, 8 January 2026
Around €7.3bn
European Commission, EDF official page
Bigger budgets mean more players, fiercer competition for talent and more calls for proposals that come with dissemination obligations. France’s aerospace industry alone employs 222,000 people directly and hired an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 in 2025, according to GIFAS. The French government counts around 4,500 start-ups, SMEs and mid-caps in the defence industrial base, alongside nine major groups.
“Faced with this tougher competition, communication is no longer a side issue: it is what makes a company visible to contracting authorities, attracts talent and makes a project clear to those who fund it. Working with an agency that knows the sector, its rules and its audiences has become essential.”
What we do
- Brand strategyStanding out in a sector where everyone claims to be “sovereign” and “innovative”
- Corporate communicationsAnnual reports, executive messaging, relations with public stakeholders
- Employer brandingAttracting engineers, technicians and operators in a tight labour market
- Funding and investorsExplaining breakthrough technology to investors and public funding programmes
- Digital and AI visibilityBeing found and cited by Google and by generative AI engines
- Film and 3DShowing what cannot be filmed: prototypes, satellites, sensitive equipment
- Events and trade showsMaking Eurosatory, Euronaval, the Paris Air Show or a congress count
- Digital accessibility (RGAA)Bringing public-sector websites into compliance
Organisations that trust us
CNES, the French space agency
Annual report “L’espace, une ambition pour la France !”: editorial line, design and art direction
CNES — COSPAR 2030 bid (Toulouse)
Visual identity, editorial content and the winning bid book
SIAE, organiser of the Paris Air Show
Brand platform and editorial platform, redesign of siae.fr, communication materials
GICAT, the French land and airland defence and security industry association
Visual identity, brand guidelines and roll-out across communication materials
Starburst and its EUDIS consortium (European Commission)
LinkedIn and email campaigns, four films, content, visuals and media relations since 2025
Thales
Product communications and internal communications
KNDS
Corporate communications (annual report) and product communications
Daher
Corporate communications (integrated report)
Who we work with
- Prime contractors and major groups looking for an agency that understands a programme before putting it into words.
- SMEs and mid-caps in the industrial base that need to recruit, export and get noticed by primes.
- NewSpace and defence-tech start-ups preparing a funding round or an EU application.
- Public bodies, agencies and trade associations that need to report and rally their communities.
- European consortia that need a communication and dissemination plan meeting Commission requirements.
What we don’t do
- We do not handle classified information, and we produce nothing without a written confidentiality framework.
- We do not do lobbying or public affairs in the sense of interest representation.
- We publish no technical visual without sign-off from your export control officer.
How to get started
- A 45-minute call, under NDA if needed.
- An audit of your communications and visibility (website, social media, search, generative AI engines, competitors): €2,500 excl. VAT, credited against the assignment if you go ahead.
- A written, costed recommendation, per project or as a fee-based partnership, with a timeline aligned to your programme milestones.
Part of O’communication
Ocom Space & Defence draws on the team at O’communication, an independent B2B communications agency founded in 2004, with offices in Paris La Défense (Puteaux) and Toulouse. The team combines strategy, creative, digital and film production, a dedicated space and defence consultant and a consultant for EU and US matters.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work in English?
Yes. Everything we produce can be delivered in English and French, and we support European consortia that work in English.
Do we need to be a large group to work with you?
No. Many of our clients are start-ups and SMEs, and the €2,500 audit is designed as an entry point.
How do you protect our information?
With an NDA before any sensitive discussion, and with the handling rules set out on our Confidentiality and security page.
Can you join an EU project that is already running?
Yes, including taking over a consortium’s communication and dissemination plan mid-programme.
Let’s talk about your project
Tell us what you need in a few lines, without sensitive information: we will get back to you within two working days. Where needed, we sign an NDA before going into detail.