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Eutelsat orders 340 Airbus-built OneWeb satellites, taking total to 440

Eutelsat has contracted Airbus Defence and Space to build 340 additional OneWeb LEO satellites in a $2.56 billion follow‑on, raising its Airbus-built total to 440 spacecraft. Production is slated to begin in Toulouse in 2026 and launches are due to start the same year, with upgraded capabilities planned.

Discovered 2026-01-12T01:29:23.622502-08:00 | 2026-01-12T01:29:23.622502-08:00

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  • Adds scale and a firm timetable: 340 satellites (bringing the Airbus-built OneWeb total to 440) in a $2.56B follow-on, with production in Toulouse from 2026 and launches beginning in 2026 — a material increase in LEO capacity and capability. production in Toulouse

  • Shifts the European industrial picture: the deal strengthens Airbus’s manufacturing role and intersects with wider moves toward a consolidated European satellite industry and next‑generation reprogrammable platforms, altering competitive dynamics with other LEO players. European satellite consolidation Eutelsat commercial context

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