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Eutelsat signs CENTAURE satellite contract with France's DGA worth EUR 350 million

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.

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Verified Eutelsat press release, 15 June 2026

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

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