{"id":72708,"date":"2026-01-20T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/01\/20\/french-carmaker-renault-to-produce-long-range-drones-for-french-forces\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:09:09","slug":"french-carmaker-renault-to-produce-long-range-drones-for-french-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2026\/01\/20\/french-carmaker-renault-to-produce-long-range-drones-for-french-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"French carmaker\u00a0Renault\u00a0to produce long-range drones for French forces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PARIS \u2014 French carmaker Renault will start manufacturing long-range strike drones under a contract with the country\u2019s Directorate General for Armament, and in partnership with local defense contractor Turgis Gaillard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renault confirmed the plans after French trade publication <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usinenouvelle.com\/aero-spatial\/defense\/un-contrat-potentiel-dun-milliard-deuros-renault-va-fabriquer-des-drones-militaires-dans-ses-usines-du-mans-et-de-cleon.K2HXUXWKLZD4NM73TRHGMV64BA.html\" rel=\"\">L\u2019Usine Nouvelle<\/a> reported the carmaker will produce the drones at its factories in Le Mans and Cl\u00e9on, west of Paris, in a contract that could be worth as much as \u20ac1 billion (US$1.2 billion) over 10 years. Renault declined to confirm details on the production sites and the value of the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe were contacted a few months ago by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces about a project to develop a French drone industry,\u201d Fabrice Cambolive, Renault\u2019s chief growth officer, said in an interview on BFM TV on Tuesday. \u201cWe were contacted for our industrial, production, and design expertise. This project is currently underway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renault will produce long-range remotely guided munitions similar to Iran\u2019s Shahed drone that can also be used for intelligence gathering and observation, according to L\u2019Usine Nouvelle. Both Russia and Ukraine are increasingly using such cheap long-range drones for deep strikes and to overwhelm air defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drone chassis will be manufactured in Le Mans, while the site in Cl\u00e9on will produce the engines, BFM reported. The goal is to produce as many as 600 of the long-range drones a month, according to BFM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then-Armed Forces Minister Sebastian Lecornu in June last year floated plans to work with an automotive company to manufacture drones, and Renault told employees in September the carmaker had been approached by the Armed Forces Ministry to participate in defense projects, according to French media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whereas Europe\u2019s defense industry has typically focused on complex systems built in low volumes, often for national clients, carmakers specialize in mass production with tight quality control and cost discipline to compete in global markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French President Emmanuel Macron earlier this month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2026\/01\/15\/macron-puts-local-defense-firms-on-notice-france-may-buy-european\/\" rel=\"\">warned the country\u2019s defense industry<\/a> to produce faster and more efficiently, lest the armed forces turn to suppliers elsewhere in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macron has repeatedly called for the French defense industry to move to what the president refers to as a \u201cwar economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRenault Group has sought-after expertise in designing, industrializing and mass-producing high-tech objects while controlling quality, costs and deadlines,\u201d the company said in an emailed statement. \u201cToday, this approach is taking shape in the field of drones with a project in partnership with Turgis Gaillard and under the aegis of the DGA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renault, known for its slogan \u201cCr\u00e9ateur d\u2019automobiles,\u201d is a rare example of a major European automaker moving directly into weapons manufacturing, and comes as European governments are exploring how to quickly scale up arms production. 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