Industry demands long-term certainty as Berlin mulls buying in.
Caretaker ministers cite war lessons and airport risks for the plan.
Buoyant exports underpinned a large trade surplus and wider economic gains.
The purchase lifts France’s AVSIMAR fleet to 12 specialised aircraft.
Thales says drone incursions threaten safety as it expands rocket output.
A decade-long pact will turn a vast ex-car factory into a hub for drones, unmanned vehicles and batteries.
The former French finance chief will resume teaching in Switzerland.
The Slovak prime minister castigated the European Union’s emphasis on arms over diplomacy.
France names new economic and foreign chiefs in a sweeping reshuffle.
At Mont-de-Marsan, pilots are training to fight when satellites and radios go silent.