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# France's DGA awards Airbus and Thales study contract for new patrol aircraft
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-02-04-france-airbus-mpa-study-contract/
- Published: 2025-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T05:00:09.000Z
- Description: France's DGA awarded Airbus, with Thales as sensor partner, a 24 month study contract for the future A321 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Airbus called it a sovereign solution for France's nuclear deterrent patrol mission.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #reported, #ai-drafted

Reported AI-drafted [Naval News, 4 February 2025](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/02/airbus-secures-risk-assessment-study-contract-of-french-navys-future-mpa-program/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** The study prepares a 2026 production decision; it does not itself commit France to building or buying the aircraft.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)