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# Eutelsat signs CENTAURE satellite contract with France's DGA worth EUR 350 million
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-06-15-eutelsat-france-centaure-contract/
- Published: 2026-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:50:22.000Z
- Description: Eutelsat signed the CENTAURE contract with France's DGA on 15 June, the first call off under the EUR 1 billion NEXUS framework, worth up to EUR 350 million over eight years with an initial EUR 138 million firm commitment for LEO capacity.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #verified

Verified [Eutelsat press release, 15 June 2026](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/eutelsat/pressreleases/eutelsat-and-french-armed-forces-ministry-announce-call-off-capacity-contract-in-the-context-of-the-nexus-framework-agreement-3454211?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not show that this LEO capacity has replaced non-European satellite services for French forces.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. First LEO military satcom call-off to Eutelsat (EU) under new framework; contract signed. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)