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# Airbus led consortium wins EUR 480 million DGA contract for RIFAN 3 navy network
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-02-25-airbus-rifan3-french-navy-contract/
- Published: 2025-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T05:01:42.000Z
- Description: France's DGA awarded a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space, with Naval Group, a contract worth up to EUR 480 million over ten years. It covers RIFAN 3, a secure IP network upgrade for more than 80 French Navy and naval air force vessels.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #reported, #ai-drafted

Reported AI-drafted [Airbus press release, 25 February 2025](https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-02-airbus-to-build-the-communication-network-for-the-french-air-and?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** This does not establish how much of the maximum EUR 480 million will actually be drawn, since development only starts in 2026.

**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/).

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