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This unprecedented alliance will accelerate the deployment of AI technologies and their adoption by the armed forces, while upholding algorithm sovereignty and safeguarding sensitive data. AI experts from Naval Group—particularly from the Digital Excellence Centre in Ollioules (South of France)—will strengthen the cortAIx France teams with their specialised knowledge of the naval environment.

This joint venture aims to accelerate the industrialisation of AI solutions applied to defence systems within cortAIx.

Launched in 2024 by Thales—a global leader in advanced technologies—the cortAIx initiative brings together more than 800 AI experts across five hubs in France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, and Germany. By consolidating AI research, engineering, and industrialisation activities for critical environments, the initiative strengthens Thales’ technological leadership. Over the past decade, Thales’ substantial investment in R&D has made it Europe’s top patent filer for AI in critical systems. This expertise has enabled the integration of artificial intelligence into more than 100 Thales products, offering customers a decisive competitive edge and enhanced resilience, all while ensuring human oversight remains at the core.

Naval Group has placed innovation at the heart of its strategy and culture to ensure the competitiveness and technological superiority of its clients at sea. By relying on new digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality, and through its activities covering the entire lifecycle of ships, Naval Group enables its clients to maintain the scientific, technological, and industrial capabilities necessary for their sovereignty over the long term.
 
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/arianegroup-pitches-ballistic-missile-for-european-deep-strikes

European rocket maker ArianeGroup is in talks with Germany and France to develop a new ballistic missile that can hit targets several thousand kilometers away with hypersonic warheads.

We are talking about a range of at least 1,000 kilometers,” Vincent Pery, director of defence programs at ArianeGroup, told reporters in Munich. “We can go to 2,000 kilometers, we can go to 3,000 kilometers,”

Pery said it would be up to European leaders to decide what range was needed and how to incorporate it into their militaries.

Pery said development and production of the new weapon would take a few years.
 
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The Franco-German group ArianeGroup — manufacturer of both the Ariane 6 launch vehicle and the French M51 nuclear missile — is reportedly considering producing ballistic missiles for the Bundeswehr in Germany.

The company’s new CEO, Christophe Bruneau, explained in an interview published today in Handelsblatt that his group is holding discussions on this matter with France and Germany. “We are examining the possibility of producing ballistic missiles on the other side of the Rhine,” said the executive, who has extensive experience in Germany.