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France’s EOS Delivers Long-Range Rodeur 330 Drones to Ukraine

The shipment highlights France’s expanding private‑sector role in arming Kyiv with long‑range UAVs.

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 RenaultTurgis Gaillard arrangement, and a French startup Alta Ares claiming higher drone interception success rates.