Toutatis Loitering Munitions 

Loitering munitions capable of operating in multiple environments, industrialised with Renault Group for high-intensity operations.

  • Drone warfare
  • Joint fire support
  • Unmanned operations

Our loitering munitions equipped with interchangeable warheads, designed by Thales, are manufactured by Renault Group. This enables rapid scaling-up, thanks to proven serial industrial processes mastered in France, ensuring responsiveness and sovereignty for the armed forces.

Strategic Advantages of TOUTATIS

  1. Multi-mission versatility

    The TOUTATIS munition integrates easily with various platforms (dismounted soldier, vehicle, drone, helicopter, ship), providing an effective response for all types of operational environments and missions.

  2. Resistant to jamming

    Designed to operate effectively even in highly contested environments (jamming, absence of GNSS), TOUTATIS ensures mission continuity and operational success without relying on external signals.

  3. 100% sovereign production

    Produced in France as part of a partnership with Renault Group, TOUTATIS offers optimal responsiveness, enhanced supply security, and national industrial control throughout the entire value chain.

TOUTATIS: Multi-Platform Tactical Superiority, Enhanced Operator Safety

The TOUTATIS short-range multi-environment loitering munition (LM) can be deployed by an infantryman, launched from a vehicle, or from an air or naval carrier. Equipped with a latest-generation 1 kg warhead, interchangeable depending on the desired military effect, TOUTATIS is capable of neutralising targets such as infantry fighting vehicles, while keeping the user in the decision loop until the end of the mission. Its large-scale production, made possible through a partnership with Renault Group, a historic automotive giant and a pioneer in industrialisation processes, ensures sovereignty and responsiveness for armed forces.

Designed for high-intensity operations, TOUTATIS remains effective even under jamming conditions and without GNSS signals. It offers a range of over 30 km and 30 minutes of endurance. Equipped with an interchangeable warhead, it can be launched from a tube, drone, helicopter, or naval platform. Its mass production, secured through partnership with Renault Group, strengthens French sovereignty.

Key Operational Advantages of TOUTATIS

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Interview with representatives from Thales and Renault Group

30 km
Range of action
150 km/h
Attack speed
<5 min
Deployment launch
5 kg
MTOW (1 kg warhead including)
30 min
Autonomy
<1 m
Wingspan

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Our partners & collaborations

Renault Group - Designed by Thales, manufactured by Renault Group
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I am delighted to announce this new strategic partnership between Thales and Renault Group. It brings together the strengths of two French champions in support of a sovereign drone industry. Renault Group brings to the “TOUTATIS” project its industrial expertise and the highest standards of the automotive industry to design, industrialize, and produce on a large scale, in shorter timeframes and at lower costs. I am proud of the work accomplished by our teams. It is a concrete contribution to the initiatives undertaken with the Ministry of the Armed Forces and to the French and European defence effort.

François Provost - Chief Executive Officer of Renault Group

This partnership with Renault Group marks a significant step forward in strengthening sovereign, large-scale, and world-class capabilities in the field of drones. By combining Thales’s excellence in advanced technologies with Renault Group’s industrial strength, this partnership addresses the needs of the armed forces and the demands of a wartime economy.

Patrice Caine - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thales