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ArianeGroup chief Bruneau says firm is studying missile production in Germany

ArianeGroup chief executive Christophe Bruneau told Les Echos and Handelsblatt the company is studying conventional ballistic missile production in Germany, saying he still believes in French German cooperation "more than ever" despite fighter and tank programme setbacks.

Reported Opinion Editor-read Defense News, 24 April 2026 (reporting a Les Echos and Handelsblatt interview)

What the source does not establish. Does not establish that ArianeGroup or Germany has committed to any missile production site or funding.

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