Dassault announces new UCAV programme

Dassault Aviation has announced the launch of a new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) programme, designed to complement the forthcoming Rafale F5. The project, revealed on October 8, 2024 during a ceremony at Base Aérienne 113 Saint-Dizier, coincided with the 60th anniversary of the French Strategic Air Forces/ Forces Aériennes Stratégiques (FAS). Sébastien Lecornu, French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, was joined by General Jérôme Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force, and