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Roxel
Coverage of Roxel in the Nexus archive.
- 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.