ArianeGroup
Coverage of ArianeGroup in the Nexus archive.
- Deadly French wildfires threaten missile plants, nuclear sites as fourth heatwave looms
Deadly wildfires in southwestern France threaten missile and nuclear sites near Bordeaux as the country faces its fourth heatwave. Over 13,000 businesses in the Gironde region have been disrupted, with evacuations and emergency measures at factories storing hazardous materials. Military personnel have been deployed to secure strategic industrial sites.
- French wildfires threaten nuclear deterrence industry, Rafale assembly
Wildfires near Bordeaux are threatening French defense sites, including a facility producing M51 missile propulsion components, a Rafale fighter jet assembly line, and a solid rocket motor manufacturing site. Dassault Aviation and ArianeGroup have evacuated or relocated sensitive equipment, while the CEA closed a nuclear research site as fires approach critical defense and aerospace infrastructure.
- Wildfire threatens French defence sites ArianeGroup, Dassault and Thales
Wildfires in Gironde, southwestern France, have burned over 42,000 hectares and destroyed 240 homes, now threatening defense and space industry sites including those of ArianeGroup, Dassault, and Thales.
- France picks MBDA-Safran combo to supply multiple rocket launcher
France has selected a consortium of Safran and MBDA to supply domestically produced multiple-rocket launchers and munitions, rejecting competing offers from Thales, ArianeGroup, Lockheed Martin, and Hanwha Aerospace. The decision aims to replace aging M270-based systems by 2030, with Safran and MBDA planning to deliver the first systems in 2029, featuring a 150 km-range Thundart munition.