The activity of the the Forges de Tarbes in southwest France, the only French industrial site still capable of manufacturing 155 mm shells, has been revived by the enormous needs of Ukrainian forces for this type of ammunition. "The sovereignty of shell manufacturing and therefore of French defence is first and foremost a matter for Forges de Tarbes," explains Jerome Garnache-Creuillot, CEO of Europlasma, parent company of Forges de Tarbes. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES