Overview
- A police investigation is underway after an illicit drone was detected over the sensitive Dordogne facility on Monday evening.
- Authorities say searches failed to locate the operator and surveillance and protection at the site have been strengthened.
- Officials opened a case for unlawful flight over a restricted area, and Eurenco is expected to file a formal complaint on Wednesday.
- Europe 1 reports two overflights and says the plant’s jamming and identification system did not stop the drone.
- The Bergerac plant added four lines in March to produce about 1,800 tonnes of propellant annually for artillery, as Europe reports a rise in unexplained drone activity near strategic sites.