In Essonne, one October morning, eight drones take off simultaneously to carry out a reconnaissance mission. In less than three minutes, a precise map of the location is transmitted to operators. A valuable asset in a theater of operations. The demonstration, led by Thales, demonstrates the interest of the French army and industry in the sector for swarm drone flight. “These drones, similar to mosquitoes, are the terror of the infantryman” summarizes General Bernard Barrera, advisor to the group.
In this new video, Céline Delbecque, journalist at L’Express, goes behind the scenes of her report, and puts this Thales demonstration into perspective with the delay the French army has fallen for several years on drones. Without forgetting the thorny question of the license to kill for these military drones, increasingly full of artificial intelligence.