Reported Infodefensa.com, 25 August 2026
What it does not test. Does not establish the final number of aircraft ordered or the per-unit price, only the ceiling value of the framework.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Reported counts half: weight +3 of 36 possible. EUR5.4bn SAFE framework buys European-built Airbus tankers; agreed, undelivered; above threshold. European Sovereignty Index