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Airbus to build ExoMars rover's landing platform under ESA contract

Airbus was selected by ESA and prime contractor Thales Alenia Space to design and build the landing platform for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover. Trade press values the contract at GBP150 million.

Reported AI-drafted Airbus press release, 29 March 2025

What it does not test. Does not confirm the GBP150 million figure, which Airbus's own release does not state.

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.

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

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