OneWeb's hardware is not as capable as Starlink satellites, and so the company will need to invest in an entire new second generation. "From a military perspective, Starlink terminals are lighter and more mobile than OneWeb's, so they will be useful in a military environment," Gardiner said, but European governments may place a greater value on having military independence in light of the Trump administration's ambivalent attitude to its traditional allies., Eutelsat is planning a €1.35 billion capital increase, and France’s planned participation will increase the government stake to around 30%, from less than 20% now. The U.K. government is also , France will invest €717 million in Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat, a global competitor to US-based Elon Musk-owned Starlink, Economy Minister Éric Lombard announced this week..