Overview
- EOS Technologie supplied Ukraine with several Rodeur 330 drones, with the company and reports not disclosing the exact number.
- Reported capabilities include a range up to 500 kilometers, endurance of about five hours, payload up to 4 kilograms, catapult launch, and rapid assembly.
- EOS president Jean‑Marc Zulianni said the drones can perform reconnaissance or one‑way attack missions and described Ukraine as a proving ground for field testing.
- Russian officials reiterated that Western arms transfers hinder a settlement, with Sergey Lavrov stating that any shipments containing weapons are legitimate targets.
- Related reporting notes French industry moves to scale production, including a Renault–Turgis Gaillard arrangement, and a French startup Alta Ares claiming higher drone interception success rates.