Renault partners with Thales to develop military vehicle in new defence project

Renault Group will develop a military vehicle in partnership with defence technology group Thales, the carmaker said on Monday, expanding its projects to ‌support ⁠European ⁠rearmament efforts.

The project draws on Renault's industrial know-how and Thales's secure communications technologies to make a multi-mission vehicle that can be produced quickly at optimum cost, said ⁠the automaker.

Russia's ‌invasion of Ukraine and a shift in ⁠U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump have led to a step up in investment by European countries in defence. Renault said previously it had responded to requests by France's ‌defence ministry to contribute to military projects, including a plan to produce aerial ⁠drones with drone manufacturer Turgis Gaillard.


A prototype of the new vehicle, dubbed 4 TROOP, will be presented at the Eurosatory defence fair opening near Paris on Monday.