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France Invests €50M to Upgrade Missile Detection Radar

9/9/2025

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France is upgrading the Nostradamus radar in Eure-et-Loir to boost missile detection capabilities.
This radar detects threats from the North Sea to the Ural Mountains without mechanical rotation.
A €50 million investment addresses rising threats from Russia and Iran.
Developed in the 1990s, it uses high-frequency waves to track distant targets.
France plans to integrate Nostradamus into a European early-warning network by 2028.

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Story summary

France is upgrading the Nostradamus radar in Eure-et-Loir to boost missile detection capabilities.
This radar detects threats from the North Sea to the Ural Mountains without mechanical rotation.
A €50 million investment addresses rising threats from Russia and Iran.
Developed in the 1990s, it uses high-frequency waves to track distant targets.
France plans to integrate Nostradamus into a European early-warning network by 2028.