France ordered 100 unmanned aerial vehicles for the Ukrainian military from the Delair company.
What is known about French drones?
Ukraine will receive Delair kamikaze drones from France in the summer of 2024. The Minister of Defence of France, Sebastien Lecornu, informed about this.
As part of the innovative program, France is ordering 100 remote-controlled munitions from Delair, which will arrive in Ukraine this summer, Sebastian Lecornu wrote.
Lecornyu noted that, in general, they plan to order 2,000 kamikaze drones for the needs of Ukraine and France in the defence industry. Still, he did not specify which models of UAVs will be handed over to Ukraine. In the photos he published, there is also a Delair DT46 with a wingspan of 4.5 meters and a communication range of more than 50 km.
In September 2023, the head of the French Ministry of Defence announced transferring a batch of 150 Delair drones to Ukraine.
What is known about Delair drones
The Delair company produces several models of reconnaissance drones with a flight range of 8 to 100 km. As a rule, drones are designed to gather information and monitor surveillance tasks.
Lecornu did not say which drones the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive. But judging by the published photos, it is about the Delair DT46 model. The drone can fly about 100 km and carry a load of up to 5 kg, while it is able to land completely autonomously on a site measuring 80 by 20 meters.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine would receive a new military aid package from France, including Caesar's self-propelled howitzer.
