Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9
Leonardo Sees 2027 EU Approval for Airbus-Thales Space Venture as Europe Chases $1.8 Trillion SpaceX
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9

Leonardo Sees 2027 EU Approval for Airbus-Thales Space Venture as Europe Chases $1.8 Trillion SpaceX

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9

Summary

  • End-2027 approval is the timeline Leonardo’s new CEO set for European regulators to clear the satellite venture with Airbus and Thales.
  • Project Bromo would then move ahead as one of Europe’s biggest defense and space efforts, combining regional space operations under a single venture.
  • The push reflects Europe’s struggle to keep pace with SpaceX, which the report described as the dominant US rival and is set to go public this week at about a $1.8 trillion valuation.

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