23 juin 2022 | International, Terrestre

France requests Switchblade loitering munition to fill 'urgent' capability gap

The French Army has started the process of quickly procuring American-made loitering munitions as part of a longer-term effort to field remotely operated weapon systems, according to officials.

https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2022/06/22/france-requests-switchblade-loitering-munition-to-fill-urgent-capability-gap/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dfn-ebb

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