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GMV's EU GOVSATCOM Hub goes operational, linking five member states' satellites

GMV said its EUR 107 million EU GOVSATCOM Hub, run with Indra and Hisdesat, is now operational, giving member states encrypted satellite communications under European control from eight satellites across five states, ready to integrate IRIS2.

Verified AI-drafted GMV press release, 11 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish new EU funding beyond the EUR 107 million contract already awarded in September 2024; this is the go live milestone, not a new award.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who operates. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. EU-owned/governed govsatcom hub goes live, operational across 5 member states. 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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