International Holding Company to acquire 80% stake in Marlan Space

International Holding Company (IHC), through its subsidiary International Tech Group SP LLC, is acquiring an 80% stake in Marlan Holding RSC Ltd, the parent company of Marlan Space. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

The strategic investment aims to expand IHC’s technology portfolio into deeptech and the emerging space economy, focusing on satellite infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and autonomous systems. Marlan Space operates as an investor-operator in space systems, autonomous operations, and advanced computing.

Marlan Space also founded Orbitworks, a joint venture with US-based Loft Orbital, which serves as the Middle East’s first private space infrastructure company. Based in Abu Dhabi, Orbitworks operates an assembly, integration, and testing facility in KEZAD. Its flagship Altair programme features an AI-enabled Earth observation constellation utilizing optical, hyperspectral, thermal, infrared, and passive RF payloads.