French automaker Renault said Sunday that the government had actually asked it to take a look at making drones in Ukraine, however it had not yet made a decision.We have actually been gotten in touch with by the defence ministry.
Exchanges have been made, [] no choice has been at this stage since we are waiting on project specifics from the ministry, a Renault representative told AFP.A report by broadcaster Franceinfo had previously said, without pointing out sources, that Renault was to open drone assembly line lots or hundreds of kilometers from the front line.Ukraine relies greatly on drones in its battle versus Russias invading forces.
On June 1, it used over 100 drones to strike Russian military airplane deep inside Russian area, in an operation called Spiders Web.The news that Renault is thinking about building drones in Ukraine came two days after French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu revealed that a big business making French automobiles was going to associate a French defense maker to develop production lines in Ukraine able to produce drones.The drones would be used by the Ukrainian military however we will likewise have our own French weapons gain from continuous tactical and functional training in real-world conditions, Lecornu stated Friday.The minister kept in mind that the Ukrainian armed force was better in its use and development of drones that its French counterpart.The French federal government holds a 15% stake in Renault.