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# Eutelsat orders 340 more OneWeb satellites from Airbus in Toulouse
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-01-12-eutelsat-airbus-340-oneweb-satellites/
- Published: 2026-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:51:32.000Z
- Description: Eutelsat awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract for 340 more OneWeb LEO satellites, built on a new Toulouse production line, taking the replacement order to 440 satellites since December 2024. Airbus called it a further step for European sovereignty. No price was disclosed.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified

Verified [Airbus press release, 12 January 2026](https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-01-airbus-awarded-eutelsat-contract-for-further-340-low-earth-orbit?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish the contract's price; the widely cited 2.56 billion dollar figure is a third party analyst estimate for Eutelsat's broader refurbishment programme, not a confirmed figure for this order.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. 340 sats shift to new Toulouse line, EU-made; contract awarded, price undisclosed. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)