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OHB and Rheinmetall register joint venture for Bundeswehr secure satcom

OHB and Rheinmetall registered their joint venture OHB Rheinmetall Space Networks GmbH in Bremen on 11 June, tasked with building and operating the Bundeswehr's SATCOMBw Level 4 secure satellite communications architecture end to end.

Verified AI-drafted Rheinmetall press release, 11 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not confirm the ownership split between OHB and Rheinmetall in the new company.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who operates, who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +8 of 36 possible. New German JV to build and operate new secure satcom tier; registered, not yet operating. 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

What the tags mean: VerifiedReportedAI-draftedAI-drafted, editor-readHuman-writtenWhat the tags mean

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