France wants missile firms to link up

France wants to consolidate the missile sections of three companies to boost their market chances, the country's defense minister has said.

"I have asked the chief executive of the National Arms Procurement Office to conduct a broad study on the missile sector so we can preserve an area of sovereignty," French Defense Minister Herve Morin was quoted as saying by Defensenews.com at a two-day defense conference in Marseille this week.

"I hope that this study will allow us to encourage the link up that is indispensable for the three national actors in this industry."

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