![Denis Ranque (L), chairman of French defence and electronics group Thales, shakes hands with Jean-Marie Poimboeuf, chairman of French state owned military shipbuilder DCN's, after a news conference to present the "Convergence Denis Ranque (L), chairman of French defence and electronics group Thales, shakes hands with Jean-Marie Poimboeuf, chairman of French state owned military shipbuilder DCN's, after a news conference to present the "Convergence](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2HDRD/denis-ranque-l-chairman-of-french-defence-and-electronics-group-thales-shakes-hands-with-jean-marie-poimboeuf-chairman-of-french-state-owned-military-shipbuilder-dcns-after-a-news-conference-to-present-the-convergence-project-in-paris-april-2-2007-reuters-benoit-tessier-france-2D2HDRD.jpg)
Denis Ranque (L), chairman of French defence and electronics group Thales, shakes hands with Jean-Marie Poimboeuf, chairman of French state owned military shipbuilder DCN's, after a news conference to present the "Convergence
![Industries navales: Patrick Boissier, nouveau président, Hugues d'Argentré, nouveau délégué général, à la tête du Gican Industries navales: Patrick Boissier, nouveau président, Hugues d'Argentré, nouveau délégué général, à la tête du Gican](https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/sites/default/files/tl_files/_media/Newsletter/Photos%20Newsletter/2014/juin%202014/semaine%2026/ATFAGican.jpg)
Industries navales: Patrick Boissier, nouveau président, Hugues d'Argentré, nouveau délégué général, à la tête du Gican
![Jean-Marie Poimboeuf and French President Nicolas Sarkozy visit French shipbuilder DCNS where the nuclear submarine 'le Terrible' was built in Cherbourg, western France March 21, 2008. President Sarkozy visited France's new generation Jean-Marie Poimboeuf and French President Nicolas Sarkozy visit French shipbuilder DCNS where the nuclear submarine 'le Terrible' was built in Cherbourg, western France March 21, 2008. President Sarkozy visited France's new generation](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4RMR9/jean-marie-poimboeuf-and-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-visit-french-shipbuilder-dcns-where-the-nuclear-submarine-le-terrible-was-built-in-cherbourg-western-france-march-21-2008-president-sarkozy-visited-frances-new-generation-nuclear-armed-submarinele-terrible-photo-by-jacques-wittpoolabacapresscom-2E4RMR9.jpg)
Jean-Marie Poimboeuf and French President Nicolas Sarkozy visit French shipbuilder DCNS where the nuclear submarine 'le Terrible' was built in Cherbourg, western France March 21, 2008. President Sarkozy visited France's new generation
![Jean-Marie Poimboeuf and French President Nicolas Sarkozy talk with worker of French shipbuilder DCNS where the nuclear submarine 'le Terrible' was built in Cherbourg, western France March 21, 2008. President Sarkozy visited Jean-Marie Poimboeuf and French President Nicolas Sarkozy talk with worker of French shipbuilder DCNS where the nuclear submarine 'le Terrible' was built in Cherbourg, western France March 21, 2008. President Sarkozy visited](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4RMRE/jean-marie-poimboeuf-and-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-talk-with-worker-of-french-shipbuilder-dcns-where-the-nuclear-submarine-le-terrible-was-built-in-cherbourg-western-france-march-21-2008-president-sarkozy-visited-frances-new-generation-nuclear-armed-submarinele-terrible-photo-by-jacques-wittpoolabacapresscom-2E4RMRE.jpg)
Jean-Marie Poimboeuf and French President Nicolas Sarkozy talk with worker of French shipbuilder DCNS where the nuclear submarine 'le Terrible' was built in Cherbourg, western France March 21, 2008. President Sarkozy visited
![France's Thales chairman and CEO Denis Ranque, during a joint news conference with DCN chairman and CEO Jean-Marie Poimboeuf (state owned military shipbuilder), French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Finance Minister Thierry France's Thales chairman and CEO Denis Ranque, during a joint news conference with DCN chairman and CEO Jean-Marie Poimboeuf (state owned military shipbuilder), French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Finance Minister Thierry](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EAAHAD/frances-thales-chairman-and-ceo-denis-ranque-during-a-joint-news-conference-with-dcn-chairman-and-ceo-jean-marie-poimboeuf-state-owned-military-shipbuilder-french-defence-minister-michele-alliot-marie-and-finance-minister-thierry-breton-at-the-hotel-de-brienne-in-paris-on-december-15-2005-heads-of-thales-and-dcn-and-ministers-breton-and-alliot-marie-signed-a-joint-declaration-of-intent-with-a-view-to-combining-the-french-naval-business-of-thales-and-dcn-within-dcn-and-the-acquisition-by-thales-of-a-25-percent-interest-in-dcn-photo-by-bruno-kleinabacapresscom-2EAAHAD.jpg)
France's Thales chairman and CEO Denis Ranque, during a joint news conference with DCN chairman and CEO Jean-Marie Poimboeuf (state owned military shipbuilder), French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Finance Minister Thierry
![Jean-Marie Poimboeuf, chairman of French state owned military shipbuilder DCN, attends a joint news conference with Denis Ranque, chairman of French defence and electronics group Thales, to present the "Convergence Project", in Jean-Marie Poimboeuf, chairman of French state owned military shipbuilder DCN, attends a joint news conference with Denis Ranque, chairman of French defence and electronics group Thales, to present the "Convergence Project", in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1725A/jean-marie-poimboeuf-chairman-of-french-state-owned-military-shipbuilder-dcn-attends-a-joint-news-conference-with-denis-ranque-chairman-of-french-defence-and-electronics-group-thales-to-present-the-convergence-project-in-paris-april-2-2007-reutersbenoit-tessier-france-2D1725A.jpg)