DefenseNaval SystemsUncrewed VehiclesMine CountermeasuresUndersea OperationsEuropean DefenseContract
11 days agoFrance Advances Naval Drone Development and Planned Acquisitions
France is combining a Naval Group combat-underwater-vehicle demonstrator with planned purchases of deep-sea, mine-countermeasure, surface, and underwater drones. The effort creates potential openings in subsea autonomy, sensing, mine detection, and integration, but announced purchases do not include solicitation details, and the proposed 2027 defense budget remains subject to parliamentary debate.