![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)
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
![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
![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
![L-R) France's DCN chairman and CEO Jean-Marie Poimboeuf (state owned military shipbuilder), French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry Thierry Breton, Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Thales chairman and CEO Denis L-R) France's DCN chairman and CEO Jean-Marie Poimboeuf (state owned military shipbuilder), French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry Thierry Breton, Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Thales chairman and CEO Denis](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EAAH9X/l-r-frances-dcn-chairman-and-ceo-jean-marie-poimboeuf-state-owned-military-shipbuilder-french-minister-of-the-economy-finance-and-industry-thierry-breton-defence-minister-michele-alliot-marie-and-thales-chairman-and-ceo-denis-ranque-during-a-joint-news-conference-at-the-hotel-de-brienne-in-paris-on-december-15-2005-where-they-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-2EAAH9X.jpg)
L-R) France's DCN chairman and CEO Jean-Marie Poimboeuf (state owned military shipbuilder), French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry Thierry Breton, Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Thales chairman and CEO Denis
![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 Dominique Rank attends a joint news conference [with Jean-Marie Poimboeuf Chairman and CEO of DCN (state owned military shipbuilder), French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Finance Minister Thierry ... France's Thales chairman and CEO Dominique Rank attends a joint news conference [with Jean-Marie Poimboeuf Chairman and CEO of DCN (state owned military shipbuilder), French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Finance Minister Thierry ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/9/da574469d5a5461288c37e386c153ca5/2d2pc6e.jpg)