Arianespace CEO Urges the EU to Procure Large Blocks of Ariane 6 Flig…

Arianespace CEO calls on the EU or Germany to commit to bulk orders of 10-20 Ariane 6 launches, arguing that multi-year procurement contracts would unlock supply-chain investment and cost efficiencies similar to US Space Force practice with SpaceX. If you supply components to Arianespace, a multi-year government contract lands within months — not years. That's the difference between planning for nine launches a year and planning for twenty; your factory, your hiring, your lead times all change overnight.