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# Thales Alenia Space to supply 179 electronic units for 27 Ariane 6 launchers
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-01-13-thales-alenia-ariane6-electronic-units/
- Published: 2026-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:51:31.000Z
- Description: Thales Alenia Space Belgium won an order to build 179 electronic units for the thrust vector actuation systems of 27 Ariane 6 launchers, supplied as a subcontract to Belgium's SABCA, sustaining its role in Europe's launcher supply chain.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified

Verified [Thales Alenia Space press release, 13 January 2026](https://www.thalesaleniaspace.com/en/news/thales-alenia-space-supply-179-electronic-units-fly-27-ariane-6-launchers?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not disclose the contract's monetary value.

**How this item counts.** No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0\. Sustains existing EU launcher supply chain; no change to who makes Ariane6 parts. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)