Ploughshares into swords?
From Reuters, January 20:
Renault partners with Turgis Gaillard on military drones
Renault said it was teaming up with Turgis Gaillard to develop military drones, marking a foray into defence for the French carmaker to help ramp up production for the French army.
Military efforts linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the new needs identified by Europe in response to the evolution of U.S. foreign policy have created new requirements for weapons and military equipment that traditional defence sectors will struggle to meet in the short term.
A Renault spokesperson said in an email late on Monday that a drone industry initiative was taking shape with a project in partnership with Turgis Gaillard and under the supervision of France's defence procurement agency.
"A few months ago, we were contacted by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces about a project to develop a French drone industry," Renault's Chief Growth Officer Fabrice Cambolive said on Tuesday, speaking to French news channel BFM TV.
"We were contacted for our industrial, production and design expertise," he added....
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