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France Accelerates AI in Defense with Naval Group Partnership

2/11/2026

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Naval Group and Thales will accelerate AI integration in France's defense systems, prioritizing algorithm sovereignty and data protection.
Naval Group will contribute its Digital Excellence Centre to bolster the cortAIx initiative, which includes over 800 AI experts across multiple countries.
The partnership will develop trusted AI for collaborative combat, decision support, electronic warfare, training, and logistics.
The alliance aims to improve the armed forces' responsiveness to emerging threats while ensuring human oversight.

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Naval Group and Thales will accelerate AI integration in France's defense systems, prioritizing algorithm sovereignty and data protection.
Naval Group will contribute its Digital Excellence Centre to bolster the cortAIx initiative, which includes over 800 AI experts across multiple countries.
The partnership will develop trusted AI for collaborative combat, decision support, electronic warfare, training, and logistics.
The alliance aims to improve the armed forces' responsiveness to emerging threats while ensuring human oversight.