Outlook 1. Research proceeding 2. France operating small robotic vehicles with troops deployed overseas 3. Police EOD units are also using UGVs 4. Larger UGVs to enter service during the 2020s 5. Optionally manned vehicle programs are also underway 6. French Army could use armed UGVs in the future Orientation Description. Experimental, teleoperated, tracked robotic ground vehicle. Sponsor. French Ministry of Defense through the DRET (Direction des Recherches, Etudes et Techniques) directorate, Paris, France, under the jurisdiction of the DGA (Delegation Generate pour l'Armement). Status. Research work continuing. The DARDS was a technology demonstrator; tests involving the new SYRANO vehicle commenced in 1999. No production program has been launched. The BOA demonstrator program has been initiated and could provide a variety of unmanned air and ground vehicles to the French armed forces. Total Produced. No full-scale production vehicles have been fabricated. France has not announced any military requirement for an unmanned ground vehicle. Application. A UGV could be used for a variety of missions, including reconnaissance and surveillance, as well as for weapon system designation and targeting. Price Range. No specific information on production unit cost is available.
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