Renault tekee testierän Chorus hyökkäysdrooneja Le Mansin tehtaalla ja jos ne osoittautuvat kesän 2026 kenttäkokeissa toimiviksi saattaa
tuotanto nousta jopa 600 kappaleeseen kuukaudessa. Jopa miljardibisnes toteutuessaan.
Renault’s role is to adapt Chorus for series production using automotive methods to simplify the design and reduce costs, including the use of materials and assembly techniques already employed in car manufacturing.
A dedicated line at Renault’s Le Mans plant will assemble the airframe, with between 100 and 200 employees volunteering from a workforce of about 1,800. The line will be activated based on orders placed by the DGA, with output potentially reaching up to 600 drones per month, according to BFMTV.
The company’s Ampère factory in Cléon will manufacture and modify the internal combustion engines that power the drones. Renault will not be responsible for the military payloads or mission equipment, which will be supplied separately.
The program is largely publicly funded, with around 10 drones to be delivered to the DGA by summer 2026 for concept validation. If trials are successful, the parties could sign a 10-year agreement valued at roughly €1 billion.
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tuotanto nousta jopa 600 kappaleeseen kuukaudessa. Jopa miljardibisnes toteutuessaan.
Renault’s role is to adapt Chorus for series production using automotive methods to simplify the design and reduce costs, including the use of materials and assembly techniques already employed in car manufacturing.
A dedicated line at Renault’s Le Mans plant will assemble the airframe, with between 100 and 200 employees volunteering from a workforce of about 1,800. The line will be activated based on orders placed by the DGA, with output potentially reaching up to 600 drones per month, according to BFMTV.
The company’s Ampère factory in Cléon will manufacture and modify the internal combustion engines that power the drones. Renault will not be responsible for the military payloads or mission equipment, which will be supplied separately.
The program is largely publicly funded, with around 10 drones to be delivered to the DGA by summer 2026 for concept validation. If trials are successful, the parties could sign a 10-year agreement valued at roughly €1 billion.
Renault to produce Chorus strike drones in France
Renault will manufacture Chorus long-range strike drones with Turgis Gaillard under a French defense initiative that could lead to a €1-billion contract.
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