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Avio signs over EUR 100 million in new Vega C launch contracts

Italy's Avio signed two Vega C launch service agreements worth over EUR 100 million combined, for Earth observation satellites to fly between 2028 and 2031, with one European and one non-European customer undisclosed.

Verified AI-drafted Avio press release, 19 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not name the customers or confirm how the deals affect the contested timeline for the Vega E and Vega Next upgrades.

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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