Reported Editor-read Ministère des Armées and Dassault Aviation announcement at the Paris Air Show, 20 June 2025, reported by European Spaceflight
What it does not test. Does not establish that the roughly EUR 70 million total VORTEX D budget is fully secured, nor a firm date beyond a 2028 target.
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.
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