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SES awards OHB nearly EUR 1 billion to build 18 IRIS2 MEO satellites

SES awarded German manufacturer OHB a contract worth nearly EUR 1 billion to build 18 medium-Earth-orbit satellite platforms for IRIS2, the first major industrial order since the programme entered its deployment phase.

Verified AI-drafted OHB SE regulatory announcement (EQS News), 31 August 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish the launch contract or schedule for these satellites, nor OHB's profit margin on the award.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. SES contracts German OHB ~EUR1bn to build 18 IRIS2 satellites; agreed, unbuilt; medium sum. 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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