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France Orders IRIS, Its Next-Generation Military Spy Satellites, in a Deal Worth Over 1.5 Billion Euros
France has ordered two IRIS military optical satellites from Airbus and Thales Alenia Space in a deal worth over €1.5 billion. They will replace the CSO fleet, image targets on the ground and in orbit, and keep Europe's main sovereign spy-satellite capability running past 2035.
