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Paris turns to Portuguese dronemaker after Patroller programme stalls


A Tekever AR3 EVO drone on display at the company's stand at the Grand Palais during the Adopt AI summit in Paris on 25 November 2025.
A Tekever AR3 EVO drone on display at the company's stand at the Grand Palais during the Adopt AI summit in Paris on 25 November 2025. © Bruno Levesque/IP3 Press/MaxPPP

Forced to abandon its flailing drone Patroller programme, the French defence ministry is looking elsewhere for an alternative and has begun prospecting in Portugal.

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