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France Gears Drone Industry Toward Military Needs

Novadem multicopter

Sub-150-kg uncrewed aircraft systems, including Novadem’s tiny 1-kg NX70 multicopter, are the heart of France’s plans for a more advanced and capable drone industry geared toward war economy demands.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
France has forged a pact with its fledgling drone industry to build the capacity to serve the country’s military and export needs. As small drones achieve dramatic effects on the battlefields of Ukraine, France seeks the means to develop and produce—if necessary, at wartime scale—a variety of...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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