Eutelsat will supply OneWeb LEO capacity to the French armed forces under the Centaure contract, an eight-year deal worth up to €350 million.
The contract includes an initial firm commitment of €138 million over the first four years. Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO constellation is the capacity platform behind the agreement.
France’s defence procurement agency has signed off on sovereign capacity
The DGA, France’s defence procurement agency, has agreed to the immediate deployment of sovereign capacity. The contract is in France.
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Centaure combines a long-dated term with a firm four-year commitment, which gives Eutelsat revenue visibility without turning the headline value into an immediate booking. For buyers, the more material detail is the DGA’s agreement to immediate sovereign capacity, not the top-line ceiling.
Recent context from Eutelsat’s quarter
The development was last mentioned in Eutelsat’s financial release for the three months to March. That earlier reference now resolves into a signed defence contract rather than a general pipeline update.