French spacetech Loft Orbital has signed a $1bn contract with UAE-based company Marlan Space to build a constellation of 50 satellites powered by AI.
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September 9, 2026
Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation
The deal includes a partnership with French AI model maker Mistral, which will provide AI capabilities for the systems
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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