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 "slug": "renault-thales-toutatis-loitering-munition-mass-production-injection-moulding",
 "title": "Renault to Mass-Produce Thales's Toutatis Drone — 1,000 a Month, Up From 100 a Year",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/renault-thales-toutatis-loitering-munition-mass-production-injection-moulding/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/renault-thales-toutatis-loitering-munition-mass-production-injection-moulding/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-06-16T17:39:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:53:58.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParis, 16 June 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Renault Group will mass-produce Thales's Toutatis loitering munition at one of its plants — up to 1,000 units a month from as early as next year, against Thales's current 100 a year\n * It reaches that rate by switching from 3D printing to plastic injection moulding and cutting the parts count by 40 percent, aimed mainly at export markets\n * It is the second Renault–Thales defence tie-up after the 4 TROOP military vehicle unveiled at Eurosatory\n ",
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 "sources": [],
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