Overview
- The Dordogne prefecture confirmed an unauthorized drone flew over Eurenco’s Bergerac site on Monday evening, with two passes reported around 19:00.
- Police opened an investigation for deliberate overflight of a prohibited zone, and searches to locate the remote pilot have so far failed.
- Eurenco will file a complaint, and authorities say surveillance and protection at the classified site were reinforced immediately after the incident.
- According to initial reporting, the device was not intercepted or identified, and no arrests have been announced.
- The Bergerac plant, recently expanded with four new production lines as part of a €60 million relocalization, produces propellant charges for French artillery, as officials note similar unexplained drone activity has been recorded across Europe in recent weeks.