Sofradir, an advanced infrared detectors manufacturer in Paris, has received an additional €2.5 million contract to provide a second batch of 15-µm-pitch multilinear short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) arrays for the spaceborne Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative. GMES is a joint venture of the European Commission and the European Space Agency. Sofradir previously received a €6.7 million contract from Astrium SAS to design a three-band SWIR for the GMES Sentinel-2 mission.