Defense Industry Was Booming In ’24, French Defense Minister Says

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France’s defense industry has been buoyed by export orders worth €18 billion ($18.5 billion), French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu says. In a Jan. 7 speech, Lecornu said 2024 was the second-best year for defense exports in France’s recorded history and that 2025 had already got off to a good...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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