Alongside the expansion of its naval and airborne nuclear arsenal, France is investing in conventional deterrence capabilities. Part of this effort consists of land-based ballistic missiles. At the Eurosatory 2026 defense industry exhibition in Paris, the European company ArianeGroup is presenting an updated development roadmap for conventional surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. The new weapon system is being developed jointly with Thales and Soframe for the Missile ballistique terrestre (