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Airbus taps SEGULA to build and test Eutelsat's OneWeb satellites in Toulouse

Airbus named French engineering firm SEGULA Technologies to run assembly, integration and testing of Eutelsat's OneWeb satellites on a Toulouse line, extending Europe's only operational low orbit constellation ahead of IRIS2.

Reported Editor-read Mer et Marine, 15 April 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish satellite numbers, contract value, or a confirmed production start date.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Reported counts half: weight +2 of 36 possible. French firm named to assemble/test OneWeb satellites in Toulouse. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-21. How the record is made

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