{"id":179175,"date":"2025-10-24T04:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/europe-has-taken-the-only-action-it-could-to-compete-with-spacex-and-china-in-the-space-sector-it-has-merged-its-largest-companies\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T04:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:23:19","slug":"europe-has-taken-the-only-action-it-could-to-compete-with-spacex-and-china-in-the-space-sector-it-has-merged-its-largest-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/europe-has-taken-the-only-action-it-could-to-compete-with-spacex-and-china-in-the-space-sector-it-has-merged-its-largest-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe has taken the only action it could to compete with SpaceX and China in the space sector: it has merged its largest companies."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Europe’s Bold Move in Aerospace: The Fusion of Power Players<\/h2>\n

Europe has grown \u00a0tired\u00a0 of watching from the sidelines as SpaceX and, increasingly, China, redefine the \u00a0rules of the game\u00a0 in space. The continent’s response was inevitable: a historic \u00a0fusion\u00a0. The three European aerospace giants, Airbus<\/strong>, Leonardo<\/strong>, and Thales<\/strong>, have signed a memorandum of understanding<\/a> to combine their spatial divisions into a single, colossal enterprise.<\/p>\n

Merge or die.<\/strong> This isn\u2019t news that we encounter every day. It marks the most ambitious move by the European aerospace industry since the creation of the \u00a0MBDA missile consortium\u00a0 in 2001. However, it isn\u2019t just an \u00a0offensive move\u00a0; it is a strategic survival maneuver as Europe finds itself in a challenging position in the global space arena.<\/p>\n

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Given the \u00a0agility\u00a0 of reusable rockets and Elon Musk’s megaconstellations, Europe\u2019s \u00a0fragmentation\u00a0 had become an unsustainable burden. Now, the plan is to create a European champion with the \u00a0critical mass\u00a0 necessary to at least be able to \u00a0compete\u00a0 on the global stage.<\/p>\n

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A colossus about to be born.<\/strong> The agreement, which has been brewing for months<\/a> under the code name “Project Bromo,” aims to establish a new company that, if approved by regulators, could be operational by \u00a02027\u00a0. The figures reflect the scale of the operation: a \u00a0combined annual turnover\u00a0 of \u00a06.5 billion euros\u00a0, and nearly \u00a025,000 employees\u00a0 spread throughout Europe.<\/p>\n

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Airbus will hold the majority stake at \u00a035%\u00a0, while the Italian Leonardo and the French Thales will share the remaining stakes almost equally at \u00a032.5%\u00a0 each. Even with Airbus holding a majority, the governance of the new colossus will be \u00a0balanced\u00a0 and under \u00a0joint control\u00a0, as stated by the companies involved.<\/p>\n

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What does each one contribute?<\/strong> Each partner will bring its own \u00a0crown jewels\u00a0 in the space sector. Airbus will contribute with its \u00a0Space Systems\u00a0 and \u00a0Digital Space\u00a0 businesses. Leonardo will add its \u00a0Space Division\u00a0, including valuable stakes in \u00a0Telespazio\u00a0 and \u00a0Thales Alenia Space\u00a0. Thales will primarily contribute its shares in those same joint ventures and its \u00a0Thales SESO\u00a0 division.<\/p>\n

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Why it was inevitable.<\/strong> The harsh reality is that Europe was falling behind, and very quickly. SpaceX’s \u00a0disruption\u00a0 has been brutal, especially in two critical areas: \u00a0launch capabilities\u00a0 and \u00a0satellites\u00a0. While Europe works to recover lost ground with the development of its \u00a0Ariane rockets\u00a0, Elon Musk’s company has not only radically reduced the \u00a0cost\u00a0 of launching payloads into orbit but has also flooded the skies with its \u00a0Starlink\u00a0 constellation and its military counterpart, \u00a0Starshield\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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Beating SpaceX is no longer a viable option. On \u00a0October 19\u00a0, SpaceX surpassed a staggering milestone, having launched over \u00a010,000 Starlink satellites\u00a0 in just over \u00a0300 launches\u00a0 of the \u00a0Falcon 9\u00a0 rocket. This expansive network of small satellites has effectively cannibalized the traditional market for large, expensive \u00a0geostationary satellites\u00a0, the very foundation upon which the business models of European companies were built. The only logical step for Europe is to strive to \u00a0regain\u00a0 its \u00a0technological sovereignty\u00a0 in space, and with it, ensure its security.<\/p>\n

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Image | Airbus<\/p>\n

In Xataka: “We are the company that has developed an \u00a0orbital rocket\u00a0 the fastest”: PLD Space, one step away from making \u00a0history\u00a0 from \u00a0Spain\u00a0.<\/p>\n

This monumental shift in the European aerospace industry underscores a clear understanding that collaboration and consolidation are not merely options but essential paths toward survival and \u00a0innovation\u00a0 in an era dominated by agile competitors. The outcome of this unprecedented alliance could position Europe not just as a participant in the space race, but potentially as a leader in a field that is rapidly becoming critical to the future of global \u00a0communications\u00a0, \u00a0defense\u00a0, and \u00a0science\u00a0.<\/p>\n


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