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France’s Thales ‘extensively’ ramps up production to meet a global boom in defense spending, says international CEO Pascale Sourisse

  • Angelica Ang--Fortune
  • published date: 2026-02-10 05:34:34 UTC

Defense spending is “growing everywhere," Sourisse said, noting that Thales has quadrupled production of radars to meet new demand for aerial surveillance.

Defense spending is growing everywhere says Thales International CEO Pascale Sourisse, amid a global boom in the arms industry spurred by geopolitical tensions. Arms spending in 2024 reached an unpre… [+4334 chars]