The country's production of Caesar 155 mm self-propelled howitzers supplied to Ukraine will double.

Eight howitzers will be produced per month.

According to APA, French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu said this in an interview with "Les Echos" newspaper.

"The production rate of Caesar self-propelled 155 mm howitzers by Nexter will be increased from the current four to eight per month," said the head of the French Defense Ministry.

According to him, by the end of 2023, the production of "Mistral" surface-to-air missiles will be doubled, and the production of "Ground Master" air defense radars will be accelerated.

The minister added that "Aster" expects to reduce the production period of surface-to-air missiles from 40 months to 18 months.