** Exosens EXENS.PA rises 6% after the French defence electronics company announced plans to double infrared camera production capacity, signalling strong demand and revenue upside
** The expansion will address accelerating global demand for advanced digital imaging solutions, particularly in long-range surveillance and counter-drone applications, the company said
** "The Group is ticking all the boxes to tap into a €600 million ($670 million) market where the challenge is no longer about investing, but about moving quickly," TP ICAP Midcap says
** The broker sees "additional revenue potential of several tens of millions of euros once the business is fully up and running"
** Including today's rise, the stock is up more than 34% year-to-date
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(Reporting by Lucie Barbier)
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