• Airbus Defence and Space signed an initial contract to design and build the first IRIS² satellite layer for Eutelsat.
• Work starts immediately with Thales Alenia Space on at least 66 LEO satellites slated for delivery in 2029.
• Airbus will build satellite platforms in Toulouse, integrating payloads supplied by Thales Alenia Space.
• The first-layer LEO segment is positioned as IRIS²’s sovereign pillar, delivering military Ka-band capability for European users.

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