1. Airbus, Leonardo and Thales Sign MoU to Form New European Space Champion

    Major aerospace groups Airbus (35 % stake), Leonardo (32.5 %) and Thales (32.5 %) announced a memorandum of understanding on Oct 23 to create a joint company (effective by 2027 pending regulatory approval) aimed at consolidating European space man...
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  2. Thales Alenia Space Breaks Ground on €100M Italian Satellite Factory

    Thales Alenia Space and the Italian government plan to launch operations at a new 21,000 m² satellite manufacturing plant near Rome by end‑2025. Backed by €100 million in EU post‑COVID and private capital funding, the facility aims to produce up t...
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