"Consolidation is a way to make the entire European space ecosystem stronger"

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This interview focuses on Leonardo Space’s view of Europe’s space industry and the push for stronger consolidation across the ecosystem. Massimo Comparini argues that Europe needs scale, federation of assets, and faster decision-making to compete with the U.S. and China. He also discusses the planned Leonardo-Airbus-Thales joint venture, saying it could create a European space champion and strengthen the broader market. The piece highlights cooperation opportunities in Portugal and Spain, including satellite constellation federation and ground-segment capabilities. It also notes growing momentum around European defense, resilience-from-space initiatives, and commercial space partnerships.

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