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Thales Alenia Space to supply 179 electronic units for 27 Ariane 6 launchers

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.

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Verified Thales Alenia Space press release, 13 January 2026

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

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