Previously on Sunday, French news site Franceinfo reported the French carmaker was anticipated to produce drones in Ukraine.
France’s defense ministry has actually approached Renault (RENA.PA) with a view to assisting produce drones, the car manufacturer stated on Sunday, after the ministry recently recommended that French business might support drone production efforts in Ukraine.
” We have actually been called by the defense ministry about the possibility of producing drones. Conversations have actually occurred, however no choice has actually been taken at this phase, as we are waiting for even more information on this task from the ministry,” Renault stated in a declaration to Reuters.
Previously on Sunday, French news site Franceinfo reported that the French carmaker was anticipated to produce drones in Ukraine, mentioning unnamed sources knowledgeable about the matter.
Inquired about the report, the French defense ministry informed Reuters it depended on the carmaker, without calling it, to verify whether it would be included.
Likewise without calling particular business, French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated on Friday in an interview with French news channel LCI that France would develop a collaboration in between a significant French car manufacturer and a little defense company.
Efforts by France, other European nations, to increase assistance for Ukraine
Lecornu stated the function of the collaboration would be to gear up assembly line in Ukraine for the building of drones.
The possible participation of Renault in such a task follows wider efforts by France and other European nations to increase assistance for Ukraine through commercial cooperation.
Drones have actually played a substantial function in Ukraine’s defense given that Russia’s major intrusion in 2022, offering both security and strike abilities. Their usage has actually continued to broaden as Ukraine looks for to reinforce its domestic defense production.
Renault stated it would await more information from the ministry before taking any action or deciding relating to involvement in the proposed effort.
