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French army gives up on Safran's Patroller drone

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A Safran Patroller drone presented at the Eurosatory Defence and Security exhibition at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, 21 June 2024.
A Safran Patroller drone presented at the Eurosatory Defence and Security exhibition at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, 21 June 2024. © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via AFP

After months of rumours, several military sources say the French army is set to quietly abandon the Patroller programme, which has been marked by technical delays, tactical vulnerabilities and incompatibility with the realities of modern warfare observed in Ukraine.

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