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13 September 2026

Independent · Brussels & Berlin

Person

Michael Schöllhorn

Head of Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus Defence and Space

Coverage 2 articles

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Business

Airbus, Thales and Leonardo move to bind satellite merger by year's end

Project Bromo would create Europe's largest satellite maker, with a framework agreement due before December and an EU ruling expected by mid-2027. Bundeswehr spending and the SpaceX gap have forced the timetable forward.

By Peter van den Berg · 13 September 2026 · 5 min read