Armament: France Prepares Drones Capable of Shooting Down Other Drones

The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has launched the ELISA program with a budget of 18.7 million euros to develop interceptor drones for French forces. This program aims to design systems capable of neutralizing aerial threats, including drones and remotely operated munitions. The DGA plans to select up to eight candidates for the research and development phase, with expected performance to intercept devices over 100 kg at 600 km/h. Interested companies have until May 7 to submit their applications.