France industrializes mass drone production via automotive supply chain

France is shifting from small-batch defense startups to automotive-style assembly lines to mass-produce military drones (including kamikaze and interceptor types), redesigning airframes for fewer parts and injection-moulded plastics. The novelty is the explicit adoption of car-industry scale, automation, and supply-chain discipline to enable surge production (tens of thousands/year) and faster iteration based on Ukraine war lessons.