Why Renault is manufacturing armed drones
Renault, the French company, has entered the field of manufacturing military drones through a partnership with Thales, a company specialized in military electronics. The goal is to increase its production capacity to 1,000 aircraft per month by 2027. The company relies on its extensive automotive manufacturing expertise to reduce costs and achieve economic viability. It produces drones of the "Tutatès" type, equipped with warheads and electronic jamming countermeasures, as well as another project called "Coros" for producing a larger drone that competes with long-range missiles. The production capacity of this project could reach 600 units per month within less than a year. This move is part of the European companies' broader trend to enhance their defense capabilities amid increased military spending, which rose by 2.9% in 2025—especially in Europe, which experienced its highest growth rate since the end of the Cold War. This development aims to meet the growing need to modernize and expand drone production amid the war in Ukraine and the expansion of NATO activities.
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