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The merger will combine Airbus Space Systems and Space Digital businesses with Leonardo’s Space Division and shares in Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space.
The consolidation of Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales allows for more effective global competition against U.S. companies.
On October 23, 2025, Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales signed a Memorandum of Understanding to consolidate their satellite and space systems manufacturing and space services into a new space company.
Airbus has created SpaceLab and Airbus Ventures to foster startup partnerships and accelerate disruptive technologies.
The National Security Strategic Investment Fund, the Defence and Security Accelerator, and Airbus Defence and Space provided additional financial contributions to the CarbSAR project.
Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their space businesses into a single company.
FTM-CGT claims that Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space win almost all the contracts they want and have a record order book.
The project referred to by media sources as Project Bromo would combine the Space Systems and Space Digital businesses of Airbus and the Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space joint ventures of Thales and Leonardo.
The CFDT leaflet stated that bidding wars between Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space have led to excessive risk-taking to win contracts.
The combined entity from Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo would employ approximately 25,000 people if current workforces are maintained.
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their respective space businesses into a new company.
SpainSat NG-II is based on an Airbus Eurostar Neo platform.
An agreement between Leonardo, Thales, and Airbus demonstrates their ability to ensure strategic autonomy for Europe in civil and defense purposes.
The Airbus-built SpainSat NG 2 satellite was delivered to geosynchronous transfer orbit for a planned maneuver to its final geostationary orbit.
Airbus will own a 35 percent stake in the Bromo project, while Thales and Leonardo will hold 32.5 percent each.
The new company will combine the Space Systems and Space Digital divisions of Airbus Defence and Space, the Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio joint ventures of Leonardo and Thales, and Thales SESO from Thales.
The collaboration between Thales Alenia Space and Airbus has resulted in unprecedented levels of innovation for the Spanish space industry.
Significant shareholders of Hisdesat include Hispasat, Isdefe, Airbus, Indra, and Sener.
Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space led the execution and construction process of the satellites with participation from notable national firms.
Airbus, Thales, and Italy's Leonardo aim to strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy in space.